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Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book

Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book

The book celebrates Kim Jong Un’s accomplishments, but its contents imply that some goals were swept under the rug

Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 31, 2020
Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
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Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings

Reclusive or not, the North Korean leader may be vying for a more formal and inclusive governing style

Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 28, 2020
Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19

Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19

State media’s questionable list of coronavirus-spreading things is growing, from birds to snowflakes to frozen treats

Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 22, 2020
North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area

North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area

Kim Jong Un called for the removal and replacement of South Korean facilities at the Kumgang tourist area in Oct. 2019

North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 19, 2020
A new law will dramatically change ROK intelligence — mostly for the better
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A new law will dramatically change ROK intelligence — mostly for the better

Earlier this week, Seoul voted to transfer North Korea-related espionage investigations to the National Police Agency

A new law will dramatically change ROK intelligence — mostly for the better
Christopher Green
Christopher Green December 17, 2020
YouTube deletes North Korean state media channel featuring vlogger Un A

YouTube deletes North Korean state media channel featuring vlogger Un A

Deletion is latest in apparent YouTube campaign to remove North Korea-linked channels

YouTube deletes North Korean state media channel featuring vlogger Un A
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 11, 2020
North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badminton

North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badminton

North Korean mobile app games are becoming more original and more diverse, new Japanese report says

North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badminton
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 11, 2020
Gift guide: Books on North Korea for the casual reader to the diehard enthusiast

Gift guide: Books on North Korea for the casual reader to the diehard enthusiast

Several new books came out this year, and all of them offer a fresh look at what’s going on in Pyongyang and beyond

Gift guide: Books on North Korea for the casual reader to the diehard enthusiast
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 7, 2020
Seoul ‘anti-leaflet’ bill moves forward with heavy fines and years in prison

Seoul ‘anti-leaflet’ bill moves forward with heavy fines and years in prison

Lawmakers clash as bill passes first step on Wednesday, with dissenters calling it “evil” and “excessive”

Seoul ‘anti-leaflet’ bill moves forward with heavy fines and years in prison
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 2, 2020
Giant octopus slide? North Korea shows off new, colorful ‘socialist villages’

Giant octopus slide? North Korea shows off new, colorful ‘socialist villages’

See the photos: North Korean state TV is airing propaganda about newly-built housing communities and partying residents

Giant octopus slide? North Korea shows off new, colorful ‘socialist villages’
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 1, 2020
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