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North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade
Portraits visible during Kim Jong Un’s visit to new cadre school appear to underscore renewed emphasis on communism
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Why it’s long past time for a US compromise on North Korea’s nukes
Demanding denuclearization is a fool’s errand, but arms control through ‘interim steps’ can make the peninsula safer
State media review: North Korea slams Kiwis’ ‘provocative’ sanctions monitoring
An in-depth analysis of criticism toward US allies, praise for youth laborers, a tourney for ‘golf addicts’ and more
How North Korea uses feature films as a social weapon – Ep. 342
Benjamin Joinau discusses his database of some 800 DPRK movies and what we can learn from the country’s cinema
What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea - Ep. 341
Christopher Green and NK News reporters discuss Moscow’s veto, Day of the Sun changes, Kim Jong Un’s new song and more
Why North Korea has embraced sustainable development – Ep. 340
Sojin Lim discusses the DPRK’s compliance with some international standards and disregard for others
One man’s mission to map all of North Korea – Ep. 339
Jacob Bogle discusses his work analyzing open-source imagery to decipher what others overlook
The ups and downs of negotiating with North Koreans – Ep. 338
Retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Trimble recounts his work engaging with DPRK officers at Panmunjom
North Korea’s impact on the South Korean general election – Ep. 337
The NK News team talks about voter indifference to DPRK issues, why anti-aircraft guns are on Seoul skyscrapers and more
Get Behind The Headlines
Why banning North Koreans from working abroad may not be in their best interest
Laborers face difficult and unsafe conditions overseas, but many volunteer for chance to earn money and leave the DPRK
Dangerous catch: The fishermen who brave perilous waters on North Korea’s edge
South Korean ships venture as close as mile from border in search of seafood, despite past abductions and high tensions
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans spend their time?
A defector writes about daily routines and the supremacy of work, and why DPRK citizens don’t even think about hobbies
Axis denied? What China really thinks of booming North Korea-Russia arms trade
Ukraine war has pushed nations together, but there are limits to how far Beijing will go in aligning with pariah states
The trouble with comparing North Korea’s chief propagandist to Joseph Goebbels
Likening Kim Ki Nam to Nazi politician ignores how much more centralized DPRK is than Germany under National Socialism
State media review: North Korea highlights roles of midwives amid low birth rate
An in-depth analysis of International Day of the Midwife, Kim Jong Un’s letters to Putin and rice planting efforts
‘It slaps’: How a propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un went viral on TikTok
Videos featuring ‘Friendly Father’ have flooded popular app, even as US pushes to ban it over fears of misinformation
How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler
Regime’s attitude to economic woes has evolved over years, hinting at what could inspire it to consider reform again
