History
Information related to North Korean history
Are the remains of a potential Korean War Saint in Hawaii?
Emil Kapaun died in a N. Korean prison camp but his body may have been repatriated before 2005
Dreams of unification: why Pyongyang can’t conquer the peninsula
There are simply too many obstacles to a North Korean take over of the South
Iron and rice: food culture in North Korean movies
Coverage of culinary affairs has often reflected changing economic realities in the DPRK
Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea
An interview with the ICRC team training North Korean police in Explosive Ordnance Disposal
The true story of Pak Pong Ju: a mission of radical reform
Since 2000s, N. Korean premier has pushed changes that have helped DPRK's economy survive sanctions
The legend of Pak Pong Ju: a film tribute to N. Korea’s premier
"Guarantee" depicts Pak as the ideal Party man and offers possible hints about his biography
Control over currency: Tracing the role of foreign cash in North Korea
How the Soviet Union's currency shops served as the model for the North's "exchanged money" system
Cadres behaving badly: a cautionary tale, North Korean-style
"Our Family’s Problem" is a compelling portrait of day-to-day Party life in the 1970s
“By our own efforts”: self-sufficiency in North Korean culture of the 90s
As trade with foreign powers dwindled, DPRK films encouraged citizens to skimp as much as they could
Words, words: North and South Korea’s differing romanization
From diacritics to dodgy vowels, it's best for scholars to simply learn the alphabet