History
Information related to North Korean history
“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 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
Cults of the forgotten wives: Kim Song Ae and Ko Yong Hui
The rise - and fall - of two former DPRK first ladies
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
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
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
How North Korea’s propaganda leaflets are changing
Pro-Pyongyang fliers appearing in the ROK have undergone a dramatic change in tone
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
“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
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
