History
Information related to North Korean history
Why North Korea hates the U.S. and Vietnam doesn’t
North Vietnam fought America longer and suffered similar attacks, yet craves U.S. money, military backing
How North Korea uses, abuses history
N. Korean historical hagiography puts even S. Korean nationalists to shame
North Korea’s 42 ton black-market alcohol imports in Pakistan
Ben Young looks at the DPRK’s involvement in the black-market alcohol trade
North Korea and Ethiopia, brothers in arms
Ethiopia continues to operate systems designed and produced by DPRK
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 Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation
Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow
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
Christianity in North Korea: Behind state propaganda
Contrary to propaganda and state-approved churches, Christians are treated as an ideological threat to regime
Cracks in the North Korea – Iran Axis
Elements of dissonance in the rhetoric of the Tehran-Pyongyang partnership
Hanging out with Pyongyang’s international students
Young visitors from other countries stood out in 1970s-80s N. Korea, adding to the flavor