History
Information related to North Korean history
Words, words: North and South Korea’s differing romanization
From diacritics to dodgy vowels, it's best for scholars to simply learn the alphabet
How Kim Il Sung tried to save North Korea’s troubled planned economy
In the years before the economic crisis, Pyongyang explored ways to mitigate rampant inefficiencies
The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea
Kim Il Sung's works show that internal discussion was more common than readers might assume
Films for the beloved ones: the Gwangju Uprising in North Korean cinema
Idealistic youth versus reactionary generals - it was a story too good for Pyongyang to ignore
Comrades, come rally: Russia’s October Revolution in North Korea
Rather than the dawn of a new era, the DPRK has portrayed the events as a uniquely Russian affair
How the North Korean-Vietnamese friendship turned sour
Pyongyang's self-centered behavior towards Hanoi irreparably damaged a once-close alliance
“Made in North Korea”: DPRK graphics, from candy to postcards
In a new book, Nicholas Bonner shares his collection of hand-drawn designs from the North
Whizzing to Oz? Australia in Kim Jong Un’s line of fire
Pyongyang’s latest bluster echoes unofficial threats it disowned a decade ago
Why North Korea celebrates Party Foundation Day
Almost nothing in state accounts of the WPK's creation is truthful
Comradely criticism: a brief history of Chinese-North Korean media spats
A recent tit-for-tat of editorials in Beijing and Pyongyang is not a new phenomenon
