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North Korea – by those who have lived there

North Korea – by those who have lived there

Despite growing number of foreign residents, few books written about what it's like living in N. Korea

North Korea – by those who have lived there
James Hoare
James Hoare August 25, 2014
North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation

North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation

Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow

North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 21, 2014
How North Korea attempted to sell itself to the outside world

How North Korea attempted to sell itself to the outside world

Many attempts have been made to present North Korea in a better light, with varying degrees of success

How North Korea attempted to sell itself to the outside world
Jennifer Dodgson
Jennifer Dodgson August 8, 2014
Christianity in North Korea: Behind state propaganda

Christianity in North Korea: Behind state propaganda

Contrary to propaganda and state-approved churches, Christians are treated as an ideological threat to regime

Christianity in North Korea: Behind state propaganda
Phebe Kim
Phebe Kim August 6, 2014
Cracks in the North Korea – Iran Axis

Cracks in the North Korea – Iran Axis

Elements of dissonance in the rhetoric of the Tehran-Pyongyang partnership

Cracks in the North Korea – Iran Axis
Balazs Szalontai
Balazs Szalontai August 5, 2014
Hanging out with Pyongyang’s international students

Hanging out with Pyongyang’s international students

Young visitors from other countries stood out in 1970s-80s N. Korea, adding to the flavor

Hanging out with Pyongyang’s international students
Monique Macias
Monique Macias August 1, 2014
Inside the Kim family business: Office 39

Inside the Kim family business: Office 39

Experts believe North Korea’s infamous “slush fund” could be moving away from illicit dealings

Inside the Kim family business: Office 39
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 29, 2014
Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine

Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine

As national economy evolved, so did industry and social life in the smaller townships

Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 28, 2014
Two Koreas to resume joint excavation of ancient palace

Two Koreas to resume joint excavation of ancient palace

Palace site & Koryo era can be seen as symbolic for Korean unification, cooperation

Two Koreas to resume joint excavation of ancient palace
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi July 24, 2014
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