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Overfished: Why North Korea leaves behind ‘ghost ships’ and turns a blind eye
The world’s fish supply is in critical danger, and strange economic constraints are making things worse for North Korea
Deported North Korean ship returns to Russia and gets stranded on the beach
Typhoon Maysak drove the “Kalma 2” ship to Russian shores just one year after it was deported for illegal poaching
Fat jokes and political satire: A look at DPRK humor in ‘Laughing North Koreans’
Immanuel Kim’s new book on the history of North Korean comedy films reveals what’s funny — and what isn’t — in the DPRK
North Korea not sending spy messages via Youtube channel, researcher says
YouTube channel at heart of Yonhap story is actually run from Mexico, Martyn Williams says
North Korean insurance company data quietly signals economic recovery
Data from five insurance firms all show big improvement to performance, with one even reversing a bad downturn
Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention
After touting North Korea as a major victory in 2018, Trump fails to mention the DPRK even once in his final RNC speech
Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions
COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that expats in North Korea may not have access to medical evacuation or proper care
North Korean state media blasts ‘disgusting’ defector-politician Thae Yong-ho
The DPRK likely slandered Thae because he's against a new draft policy that would ban leaflet send-overs, experts say
North Korea ramps up anti-smoking campaign while Kim Jong Un puffs away
State media has covered smoking prevention efforts several times recently, but the DPRK leader can't kick the habit
Why a North Korean collapse still wouldn’t bring down the country’s elite
Even if North Korea were to fall, its elite children would find their way into South Korea's middle or upper class
