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Anti-U.S. rhetoric missing from DPRK’s Korean War anniversary coverage

Anti-U.S. rhetoric missing from DPRK’s Korean War anniversary coverage

Further signs of shift in North Korean propaganda narrative ahead of continuing U.S.-DPRK talks

Anti-U.S. rhetoric missing from DPRK’s Korean War anniversary coverage
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 25, 2018
Comrades no more? How North Korea picked sides in the Sino-Soviet split

Comrades no more? How North Korea picked sides in the Sino-Soviet split

The machinations of Cold War ideology drove Pyongyang into the isolation that continues today

Comrades no more? How North Korea picked sides in the Sino-Soviet split
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 19, 2018
Ri Sol Ju as a North Korean celebrity? Be careful what you wish for

Ri Sol Ju as a North Korean celebrity? Be careful what you wish for

History suggests regular DPRK citizens likely resent their increasingly prominent first lady

Ri Sol Ju as a North Korean celebrity? Be careful what you wish for
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 18, 2018
“Imagine this is tasty!”: cold noodles in North Korean popular culture

“Imagine this is tasty!”: cold noodles in North Korean popular culture

The regime's propagandists turned a famine relief food into a national symbol

“Imagine this is tasty!”: cold noodles in North Korean popular culture
Who controls the DPRK? A brief history of North Korea conspiracy theories

Who controls the DPRK? A brief history of North Korea conspiracy theories

Many have posited that it is not really Kim Jong Un who is pulling the strings

Who controls the DPRK? A brief history of North Korea conspiracy theories
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young May 30, 2018
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
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