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How I was introduced to capitalism – the North Korean way

How I was introduced to capitalism – the North Korean way

Three currencies in 1980s North Korea allowed foreigners to spend money in sometimes surprising ways

How I was introduced to capitalism – the North Korean way
Monique Macias
Monique Macias April 8, 2014
What’s in a name – and a logo? The problem with North Korea’s new space agency

What’s in a name – and a logo? The problem with North Korea’s new space agency

It's not accidental that NADA's name and logo are uncomfortably similar to NASA’s

What’s in a name – and a logo? The problem with North Korea’s new space agency
Andrea Berger
Andrea Berger April 4, 2014
The strange story of one Korean War POW

The strange story of one Korean War POW

Japanese-American soldier used ethnicity to free fellow prisoners-of-war

The strange story of one Korean War POW
Brandon K. Gauthier
Brandon K. Gauthier March 21, 2014
What I learned from a North Korean education

What I learned from a North Korean education

Despite all I learned, I'll never forgive them for teaching me lies about the Korean War

What I learned from a North Korean education
Monique Macias
Monique Macias March 14, 2014
Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: North Korea’s role in funding suicide bombings

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: North Korea’s role in funding suicide bombings

Tamil Tigers, innovators in the field of suicide attacks, were clients of Pyongyang arms sales

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: North Korea’s role in funding suicide bombings
Tom Farrell
Tom Farrell March 13, 2014
North Korea’s role in Sri Lanka’s bloody insurgencies

North Korea’s role in Sri Lanka’s bloody insurgencies

Pyongyang has history of backing radical nationalist movements in civil war

North Korea’s role in Sri Lanka’s bloody insurgencies
Tom Farrell
Tom Farrell March 12, 2014
Mixing with the Cleanest Race: My upbringing in North Korea

Mixing with the Cleanest Race: My upbringing in North Korea

The impact of my education in North Korea - Africans told me, “You are not African, you are Korean”

Mixing with the Cleanest Race: My upbringing in North Korea
Monique Macias
Monique Macias February 28, 2014
Differences in N. Korean, Burmese democratization, part 2: Reference points

Differences in N. Korean, Burmese democratization, part 2: Reference points

No one comparable to Aung San Suu Kyi carries the torch for liberty inside North Korea

Differences in N. Korean, Burmese democratization, part 2: Reference points
Antonio Fiori
Antonio Fiori February 26, 2014
“Reading North Korea: an Ethnological Inquiry” – A Book Review

“Reading North Korea: an Ethnological Inquiry” – A Book Review

A look at Professor Sonia Ryang's most recent book on the DPRK

“Reading North Korea: an Ethnological Inquiry” – A Book Review
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza February 25, 2014
Differences in N. Korean, Burmese democratization, part 1: Civil society

Differences in N. Korean, Burmese democratization, part 1: Civil society

Myanmar has long history of active, influential non-governmental institutions

Differences in N. Korean, Burmese democratization, part 1: Civil society
Antonio Fiori
Antonio Fiori February 24, 2014
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