History
Information related to North Korean history
Dredging disadvantage? Pyongyang’s never-ending sand problem
How a 1980s policy decision caused a permanent problem for Pyongyang
When North Korean students joined the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
A new book explores the untold story of the North Koreans in Hungary
From POW to Saint? Father Kapaun’s long, silent night in North Korea
The Czech-American priest could be the first Saint to emerge from the Korean War
The artist tracking North Korea’s statue-building projects in Africa
Onejoon Che hopes to understand the significance of the Mansudae Art Project
Just war? How North Korea portrayed the Korean War
Early depictions of the conflict emphasized stoic bravery in the face of the "Yankee" invaders
Strictly business: The sex lives of North Koreans
With laws imported from the USSR, sex remains a culturally taboo topic
How North Korean magazines undermined 1980’s Soviet propaganda
The magazines, a throwback to old-school Stalinism, were widely derided by Soviet dissidents
Aid from the enemy: American and S. Korean NGOs in the DPRK
For N. Korea, desperate need for help often trumps ideology
Special relationship: China and “strategic patience”
The alliance between the DPRK and its closest ally is not as clear-cut as many believe
Revolutionary Solidarity: Castro’s cozy relationship with North Korea
The death of the iconic Cuban leader offers chance to examine his close relations with N. Korea
