History
Information related to North Korean history
Bureaucrats, whiners, and wild horses: industrial managers in North Korean TV
Portrayal of non-party enterprise officials has become decidedly more sympathetic over the years
“Heroes who returned to the legal authority”: prominent Cold War-era defectors
Long before the 30,000 defector era, reception was much different for the few who made it
How North Korean media covered the 9/11 terrorist attack
Sympathetic in first days, the narrative later turned to condemnation of America's new wars
How did you get into the NK field? Subscriber interviews – NKNews Podcast ep.36
Three NK News subscribers share their own DPRK stories
Is North Korea’s 9/9 Foundation Day its most important holiday?
In terms of large celebrations, the holiday lacks a clear pattern over last 70 years
How sourcing for North Korean studies has changed over time
Access to documents from 70s and 80s 'dark era' still most difficult, but may improve in future
Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea
Anti-American posters remain in some museums, ongoing focus on New Years' Speech
What’s so funny about North Korea? NKNews Podcast ep.34
Historian David Shuster explores humor, the limits of satire, and sex symbols in DPRK culture
Goodbye, Gorby: How North Korea saw the final days of the Soviet Union
Pyongyang saw the fall of its longstanding backer with understandable trepidation
KPA Marshal Kim Yong Chun dead at 82
Questions over Kim's role in suppressing Sixth Corps coup plot remain
