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Why the Korean War matters today – NKNews Podcast ep. 10
Podcast

Why the Korean War matters today – NKNews Podcast ep. 10

Kathryn Weathersby examines a conflict in which millions died and its meaning today

Why the Korean War matters today – NKNews Podcast ep. 10
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 2, 2018
Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema

Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema

The "military-first" era saw DPRK culture embrace some troubling ideas about romantic relations

Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko March 30, 2018
Fourteen days which shook the country: the death of Kim Jong Il

Fourteen days which shook the country: the death of Kim Jong Il

How the sudden passing of the DPRK's Great Commander unfolded

Fourteen days which shook the country: the death of Kim Jong Il
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 28, 2018
“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
Podcast

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
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