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August 5, 2016

North Korea finishes another large scale hydro plant

NEWS 05 August 2016 Last updated at 04:50 GMT

News - August 05 BY JH Ahn

North Korea shows new ultra-light recreational aircraft

North Korea has dozens of ultra-light aircraft housed near a new small airstrip ...

News - August 04 BY Chad O'Carroll

Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show

Scores of LED-equipped, radar-capable traffic cameras have been spotted througho...

News - August 04 BY JH Ahn

N.Korea hosts O Jung Hup military conference for first time in decade

For the first time in a decade North Korea held a conference to promote the insp...

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Finding your significant other in North Korea

Can love overcome the songbun hierarchical system?
by Kim Yoo-sung

05 August 2016 Last updated at 05:26

Japan-North Korea Relations: Who’s Sorry Now?

Could far-right figures have impact on Korea-Japan relations beyond Pyongyang?
by Dennis P. Halpin

05 August 2016 Last updated at 01:35

Analysis 04 August
By Leo Byrne

Chinese defense company opened subsidiary North Korea office in 2011

A subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a major aerospace and defense company, ope...

Opinion 04 August
By Benjamin R. Young

Korean language important for N. Korea studies, but there are obstacles

NK News has recently become the forum for an important discussion regarding the Korean linguistic skills of North Korea-...

All seeing but unseen: life as a U.S. military interpreter in South Korea

Former army interpreter was one of the few to visit 2015 land mine incident site
by JH Ahn

04 August 2016 Last updated at 09:54

Analysis 03 August
By John G. Grisafi

July leadership activity in N.Korea balanced between economic, military issues

July was the first full month since North Korea created the new State Affairs Commission (SAC) – replacing the Nationa...

Analysis 03 August
By Peter Ward

A Trump presidency and North Korea: Three potential outcomes

Although polls following the Democratic National Convention suggest Hillary Clinton may now have a reasonably comfortabl...

Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans

Slogans are one of the most ubiquitous forms of propaganda in the DPRK
by Benjamin R. Young

02 August 2016 Last updated at 10:38

Analysis 02 August
By

Touring North Korea part 4: Barriers to growth of the industry

North Korea’s tourism industry has numerous barriers to growth – infrastructural, economic, diplomatic. Perhaps, th...

Analysis 02 August
By Tatiana Gabroussenko

Kim Jong Il: The man who brought love to North Korea’s silver screen

Among the many weird manifestations of Kim Il Sung’s tyranny was a prohibition of romance in the works of North Korean...

Why sending overseas North Korean workers home won’t improve human rights

"Sending these workers back home is not going to improve their lives, or buy us their understanding"
by Joanna Hosaniak

01 August 2016 Last updated at 08:23

N.Korea studies: Arguments against language learning don’t add up

Despite flaws with recent opinion on topic, author suggests Korean learning remains essential
by Peter Ward

01 August 2016 Last updated at 03:00

The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea

"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea"
by Je Son Lee

29 July 2016 Last updated at 08:44

Film Review: Operation Chromite

Lack of quality, action scenes and CGI makes a promising film disappoint
by JH Ahn

29 July 2016 Last updated at 08:01

Failure to see things as Pyongyang does holds back our understanding

Those at the top of U.S. diplomatic and political bureaucracies often don’t “get” it
by Robert E. McCoy

28 July 2016 Last updated at 10:25

How elections in U.S. and South Korea will impact North Korea policy

Time running out for President Park to set in stone North Korea pressure policies
by John Lee

28 July 2016 Last updated at 09:20

PUST: A crucial part of science diplomacy

PUST Chancellor rejects notion that university is training hackers and nuclear proliferators
by Chan-Mo Park

28 July 2016 Last updated at 09:08

Few exit ramps available to alleviate N.Korea tensions: Dr. Victor Cha

Historical data suggests North Korean cycle of provocation ahead
by Chad O'Carroll

27 July 2016 Last updated at 01:14

Analysis 27 July
By Jared Ward

Two Koreas battle for hearts and minds in Africa

Africa has taken center stage in recent months as Seoul and Pyongyang jockey for influence within the Third World. Much attention has been given to South Korea’s recent...

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Can love overcome the songbun hierarchical system? by Kim Yoo-sung

Could far-right figures have impact on Korea-Japan relations beyond Pyongyang? by Dennis P. Halpin

Analysis 04 August By Leo Byrne

Opinion 04 August By Benjamin R. Young

Former army interpreter was one of the few to visit 2015 land mine incident site by JH Ahn

Analysis 03 August By John G. Grisafi

Analysis 03 August By Peter Ward

Slogans are one of the most ubiquitous forms of propaganda in the DPRK by Benjamin R. Young

Analysis 02 August By

Analysis 02 August By Tatiana Gabroussenko

"Sending these workers back home is not going to improve their lives, or buy us their understanding" by Joanna Hosaniak

Despite flaws with recent opinion on topic, author suggests Korean learning remains essential by Peter Ward

"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea" by Je Son Lee

Lack of quality, action scenes and CGI makes a promising film disappoint by JH Ahn

Those at the top of U.S. diplomatic and political bureaucracies often don’t “get” it by Robert E. McCoy

Time running out for President Park to set in stone North Korea pressure policies by John Lee

PUST Chancellor rejects notion that university is training hackers and nuclear proliferators by Chan-Mo Park

Historical data suggests North Korean cycle of provocation ahead by Chad O'Carroll

Analysis 27 July By Jared Ward

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