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“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

A DPRK-made documentary reveals Kim Jong Il's rise to power and a rapidly changing country

“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 21, 2018
The unusual history of North Korea’s military ranks

The unusual history of North Korea’s military ranks

The DPRK's original Soviet-style system survives in some parts of the country to this day

The unusual history of North Korea’s military ranks
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 18, 2018
Cults of the forgotten wives: Kim Song Ae and Ko Yong Hui

Cults of the forgotten wives: Kim Song Ae and Ko Yong Hui

The rise - and fall - of two former DPRK first ladies

Cults of the forgotten wives: Kim Song Ae and Ko Yong Hui
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 2, 2018
How N. Korean filmmakers turned to melodrama to win the youth for Juche

How N. Korean filmmakers turned to melodrama to win the youth for Juche

As attitudes began to change in the 1980s, DPRK filmmakers reached into the colonial past

How N. Korean filmmakers turned to melodrama to win the youth for Juche
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko March 1, 2018
Frenemies? DPRK-Russia relations over the years – NKNews Podcast ep. 3
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Frenemies? DPRK-Russia relations over the years – NKNews Podcast ep. 3

This week, Professor Georgy D. Toloraya discusses Moscow and Pyongyang's unique diplomatic history

Frenemies? DPRK-Russia relations over the years – NKNews Podcast ep. 3
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 26, 2018
Mandate for talks: how likely is a third inter-Korean summit?
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Mandate for talks: how likely is a third inter-Korean summit?

Public support for a Kim-Moon meeting is high, but Seoul suffers when dialogue fails to deliver results

Mandate for talks: how likely is a third inter-Korean summit?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 23, 2018
How North Korea’s propaganda leaflets are changing

How North Korea’s propaganda leaflets are changing

Pro-Pyongyang fliers appearing in the ROK have undergone a dramatic change in tone

How North Korea’s propaganda leaflets are changing
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 21, 2018
Toil by day, study at night: work-life balance in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea

Toil by day, study at night: work-life balance in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea

The DPRK's founding leader had some unusual theories about social welfare

Toil by day, study at night: work-life balance in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 21, 2018
“Day of the Shining Star” and the politics of the N. Korean leader’s birthday

“Day of the Shining Star” and the politics of the N. Korean leader’s birthday

Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il's are national holidays, yet Kim Jong Un's remains largely ignored

“Day of the Shining Star” and the politics of the N. Korean leader’s birthday
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 15, 2018
The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day

The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day

Like many of the DPRK's holidays, February 8 is a little bit of truth mixed with plenty of fiction

The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 7, 2018
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