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No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women

No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women

Despite sporadic enforcement, bans on commonplace things can cause hardships

No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 11, 2014
Rotarian uses deep ties to help the North’s needy

Rotarian uses deep ties to help the North’s needy

‘North Koreans are like a mirror; if you smile at them, they smile back’

Rotarian uses deep ties to help the North’s needy
Kamila Kingstone
Kamila Kingstone March 7, 2014
Choe Ryong Hae reappears after rumors of his arrest

Choe Ryong Hae reappears after rumors of his arrest

High-ranking official not purged, but still may be out of Kim’s true inner circle

Choe Ryong Hae reappears after rumors of his arrest
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi March 7, 2014
NK Media Watch – Feb 26 to Mar 4

NK Media Watch – Feb 26 to Mar 4

A South Korean Spy is Captured, more on the 13th SPA, Reforestation Day, and the March 1st Movement

NK Media Watch – Feb 26 to Mar 4
Matthew McGrath March 5, 2014
N. Korea continues to “normalize” villages within closed prison camps

N. Korea continues to “normalize” villages within closed prison camps

Former prison camps now being converted to "ordinary collective farms and mines"

N. Korea continues to “normalize” villages within closed prison camps
Curtis Melvin
Curtis Melvin March 5, 2014
When North Korea may collapse

When North Korea may collapse

Pyongyang's belated economic reforms make 'middle-run' scenarios more likely

When North Korea may collapse
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 4, 2014
The weird, weird world of North Korean elections

The weird, weird world of North Korean elections

Elections used to keep tabs on whereabouts of citizens

The weird, weird world of North Korean elections
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham March 3, 2014
Why the UN’s damning human rights report wasn’t a news priority in South Korea

Why the UN’s damning human rights report wasn’t a news priority in South Korea

Observer says South Korean media places increased focus on domestic issues, for good reason

Why the UN’s damning human rights report wasn’t a news priority in South Korea
Owen Miller
Owen Miller February 28, 2014
Chongryon still Pyongyang’s pawn in covert operations: former intelligence officer

Chongryon still Pyongyang’s pawn in covert operations: former intelligence officer

Despite dwindling numbers, pro-North organization can still be useful should hostilities arise

Chongryon still Pyongyang’s pawn in covert operations: former intelligence officer
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi February 28, 2014
Neighborhood Watch: Inside North Korea’s secret police system

Neighborhood Watch: Inside North Korea’s secret police system

Ask A North Korean: "Let me tell you this: the Ministry of State Security system is a lot harsher than you'd think"

Neighborhood Watch: Inside North Korea’s secret police system
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang February 26, 2014