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What it’s like to be a foreign tour guide in North Korea

What it’s like to be a foreign tour guide in North Korea

Guides occupy a strange middle ground when it comes to North Korea watchers due to all the time spent in the country

What it’s like to be a foreign tour guide in North Korea
Gareth Johnson
Gareth Johnson June 11, 2021
Why new housing in Pyongyang is a survival strategy for Kim Jong Un
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Why new housing in Pyongyang is a survival strategy for Kim Jong Un

The DPRK may not return to negotiations so long as Kim feels he can project strength through adversity at home

Why new housing in Pyongyang is a survival strategy for Kim Jong Un
Sangsoo Lee
Sangsoo Lee June 10, 2021
Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 186
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Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 186

Ian Bennett of Choson Exchange talks about running business workshops for North Koreans in Pyongyang and online

Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 186
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 7, 2021
What Kim Jong Un wants from his local political leaders
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What Kim Jong Un wants from his local political leaders

A rhetorical splitting of hairs reveals deeper shifts away from the personality cult of the Kim family

What Kim Jong Un wants from his local political leaders
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser June 7, 2021
What North Korea is really like when visiting as a tourist

What North Korea is really like when visiting as a tourist

The reality of sightseeing is much different than portrayed, despite some restrictions

What North Korea is really like when visiting as a tourist
Gareth Johnson
Gareth Johnson June 4, 2021
How North Korea has waged ‘a war to improve nature’

How North Korea has waged ‘a war to improve nature’

Reforestation drive to create ‘treasure and gold mountains’ seems to be working

How North Korea has waged ‘a war to improve nature’
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young June 2, 2021
Photos: Inside an abandoned North Korean compound in southwest Africa

Photos: Inside an abandoned North Korean compound in southwest Africa

Contracts, books and journals suggest multi-million dollar operations in Namibia

Photos: Inside an abandoned North Korean compound in southwest Africa
John Grobler
John Grobler May 27, 2021
Why North Korea’s Wonsan Beach Resort could be a game changer for tourism

Why North Korea’s Wonsan Beach Resort could be a game changer for tourism

Tens of thousands could soon be enjoying a one-of-a-kind summer vacation in the DPRK

Why North Korea’s Wonsan Beach Resort could be a game changer for tourism
Gareth Johnson
Gareth Johnson May 27, 2021
Thae Yong-ho’s free speech double-standard: Balloons vs propaganda

Thae Yong-ho’s free speech double-standard: Balloons vs propaganda

Controversy over Kim Il Sung’s memoirs is a reminder that fundamental rights have become politicized in South Korea

Thae Yong-ho’s free speech double-standard: Balloons vs propaganda
John Lee
John Lee May 26, 2021
Madrid raid possibly a CIA plot, close contact of Adrian Hong says

Madrid raid possibly a CIA plot, close contact of Adrian Hong says

"He would not do this sort of thing unless there is a specific request from somebody"

Madrid raid possibly a CIA plot, close contact of Adrian Hong says
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi May 24, 2021
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