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Facts unknown: Navigating North Korea’s elephant in the dark
The nature of North Korean studies means researchers are often unsure what is true or false
Five years of Kim Jong Un: How much has daily life changed in North Korea?
In the third part of a six-part series, experts assess the key cultural shifts in N. Korea
North Korea’s flood recovery: Tracking construction and rehousing
Construction in key regions largely complete in November as in-country organizations assess housing
North Korea’s future and the growth of information access
In the third part of a series, we examine whether outside information could bring down the regime
Spy games: The North Korean intelligence services and organized crime
Western intelligence agencies increasingly need to adapt to an opponent that operates unconventionally and, at times, erratically
What’s getting into North Korea and why does it matter?
In the second part of a series, we examine the goods making their way into the DPRK
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans like reading books?
"Among the books I read in North Korea, Sherlock Holmes was my favorite"
Tongil Tours: Learning languages in North Korea
Alek Sigley talks bringing in students to study languages at a North Korean university
Margin of error: A response to criticism of “Tyranny of the Weak”
The community's reaction to the issues in Armstrong's book have been way off the mark
Sanctions busting: How North Korea smuggles illicit goods
The DPRK's smuggling networks rely on organized crime - and China turning a blind eye