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What will become of Kim Yo Jong?

What will become of Kim Yo Jong?

History tells us powerful siblings do not tend to fare well in North Korea

What will become of Kim Yo Jong?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 23, 2018
Singapore’s long, cozy relationship with North Korea

Singapore’s long, cozy relationship with North Korea

The city-state's history of ties to Pyongyang make it a fitting site for the Kim-Trump summit

Singapore’s long, cozy relationship with North Korea
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young May 20, 2018
DPRK loyalty badges now easier to obtain for foreigners, but come with a price

DPRK loyalty badges now easier to obtain for foreigners, but come with a price

Sources say 100 euro "donation" now streamlining process

DPRK loyalty badges now easier to obtain for foreigners, but come with a price
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 20, 2018
The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The DPRK's command economy made the abolition of personal income tax largely symbolic

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 7, 2018
How North Korea celebrates May Day

How North Korea celebrates May Day

State media largely uses the workers' holiday as another opportunity to relentlessly praise the leader

How North Korea celebrates May Day
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy May 1, 2018
Don’t believe the hype: we must be realistic about the inter-Korean summit

Don’t believe the hype: we must be realistic about the inter-Korean summit

Friday's meeting was merely an opening act for the Kim-Trump talks

Don’t believe the hype: we must be realistic about the inter-Korean summit
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 30, 2018
False promises? How North Korean media discusses nuclear negotiations

False promises? How North Korean media discusses nuclear negotiations

Coverage in state press ranges from cautious to jingoistic

False promises? How North Korean media discusses nuclear negotiations
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy April 19, 2018
The “anti-espionage struggle”: catching a spy, North Korean-style

The “anti-espionage struggle”: catching a spy, North Korean-style

A July 1955 book taught diligent citizens about the dangers of saboteurs and infiltrators

The “anti-espionage struggle”: catching a spy, North Korean-style
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy April 12, 2018
What North Korea’s army flags can teach us about its recent history

What North Korea’s army flags can teach us about its recent history

Symbolism means everything in the DPRK - and the military's standard bearers are no exception

What North Korea’s army flags can teach us about its recent history
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy April 10, 2018
The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways

The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways

Despite talk of major Russian investment, the future of the DPRK's trains is bleak

The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 6, 2018
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