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Being gay in the DPRK

Being gay in the DPRK

Overview suggests many North Koreans learn about being gay only upon departure from DPRK

Being gay in the DPRK
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 13, 2013
How Christian missionaries are spreading the Gospel in North Korea

How Christian missionaries are spreading the Gospel in North Korea

Inside the shadowy network of front companies Christian missionaries use to spread the gospel in North Korea

How Christian missionaries are spreading the Gospel in North Korea
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich November 7, 2013
Director: N. Korean angle drew eyes to ‘Propaganda’

Director: N. Korean angle drew eyes to ‘Propaganda’

Film crew hadn’t predicted backlash from South Korean community

Director: N. Korean angle drew eyes to ‘Propaganda’
Christopher Barrett
Christopher Barrett November 5, 2013
The world through a little gap between the curtains

The world through a little gap between the curtains

Ask a North Korean: How the government prevents outside information from entering the country

The world through a little gap between the curtains
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang October 31, 2013
Japanese Media Watch: October 21 – 27

Japanese Media Watch: October 21 – 27

A weekly round up of DPRK focused stories unreported in English language media

Japanese Media Watch: October 21 – 27
Ryo C. Kato October 28, 2013
Shelterbox staffer oversees donation in North Korea

Shelterbox staffer oversees donation in North Korea

Does charity work help Pyongyang, or present a positive image of the outside world?

Shelterbox staffer oversees donation in North Korea
Kamila Kingstone
Kamila Kingstone October 25, 2013
Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats

Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats

View from Seoul: What South Koreans are reading in local media about North Korea

Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son October 24, 2013
Rations? Only after the grains are “cooked, eaten and pooped”

Rations? Only after the grains are “cooked, eaten and pooped”

Ask a North Korean: "These days, many North Koreans criticize their government in front of other people."

Rations? Only after the grains are “cooked, eaten and pooped”
Mina Yoon
Mina Yoon October 23, 2013
What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Little consensus in the most surprising changes in North Korea over past five years

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2013
Japanese Media Watch: October 13 – 20

Japanese Media Watch: October 13 – 20

A weekly round up of DPRK focused stories unreported in English language media

Japanese Media Watch: October 13 – 20
Ryo C. Kato October 23, 2013