Misc.
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North Korea’s brief, surreal experiment with passenger cruises
Though the project quickly folded, the DPRK demonstrated a surprising openness to new tourism ideas
Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’
Former German Ambassador Thomas Schäfer recounts the challenges and absurdities of being a diplomat in Pyongyang
Why North Korea tourism and cultural exchanges are a force for good
Far from supporting the regime, tourism promotes understanding between peoples that view themselves as enemies
South Korea detains man suspected of spying for North Korea
Seoul prosecutors announce arrest of left-leaning researcher, claim he met North Korean agent four times
How intelligence agencies collect information on North Korea
Satellite imagery, cyber monitoring, defectors and espionage all important for keeping tabs on the ‘hermit kingdom’
Photos: Amid North Korean ‘food crisis,’ farmers active near inter-Korean border
High-powered zoom lens offers a peek into rural North Korea during emerging ‘food crisis’
Short satirical films are a window into North Korean society
The genre eschews big social topics in favor of humorous, entertaining critiques of everyday problems
The Rason Special Economic Zone: Like nowhere else in North Korea
The DPRK’s flirtation with capitalism has led to hotels, casinos, beaches and trade shows in one small area in the North
Why you can’t believe everything you read about North Korea
A typo on a U.N. database led to misleading reports from uncritical journalists, but the mistake was avoidable
South Korea’s left and right praised ROK-US summit, but for different reasons
Progressives find support for North Korean engagement, while conservatives welcome strengthening of alliance
