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Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87

Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87

Father of Megumi Yokata passed away Friday following decades-long fight to repatriate daughter from the DPRK

Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi June 9, 2020
What’s up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight “fake news”

What’s up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight “fake news”

A new online series, produced in-country, could represent a bold new style for Pyongyang's propaganda operations

What’s up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight “fake news”
Ri Yong Man, long-time North Korean cultural diplomat, passes away

Ri Yong Man, long-time North Korean cultural diplomat, passes away

Artists pay tribute to DPRK official's "towering contribution" to cultural exchange

Ri Yong Man, long-time North Korean cultural diplomat, passes away
Morten Traavik
Morten Traavik March 13, 2020
Troy Collings, Managing Director of North Korea travel company YPT, dies at 33

Troy Collings, Managing Director of North Korea travel company YPT, dies at 33

Co-founder of Young Pioneer Tours died last week after suffering heart attack

Troy Collings, Managing Director of North Korea travel company YPT, dies at 33
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 5, 2020
The history of Cold War North Korea through the five stages of grief

The history of Cold War North Korea through the five stages of grief

The DPRK leadership's failure to unify the country during the Korean War left a deep scar on the national psyche

The history of Cold War North Korea through the five stages of grief
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young February 26, 2020
Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets

Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets

Three kids all in one go can be quite a handful - but in the DPRK, two's company, and three's even better

Three is a magic number: North Korea’s fascination with triplets
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 19, 2020
Almost three years on, Trump’s travel ban has hit North Korean refugees hard

Almost three years on, Trump’s travel ban has hit North Korean refugees hard

The Trump administration's "extreme vetting" has made it difficult for escapees seeking a new life in the U.S.

Almost three years on, Trump’s travel ban has hit North Korean refugees hard
Andrea Valentino
Andrea Valentino January 14, 2020
A North Korean school of rock: teaching heavy metal to Pyongyang school girls

A North Korean school of rock: teaching heavy metal to Pyongyang school girls

Funky Sueyoshi reflects on his time at the June 9th school — and whether music could ever inspire change in the DPRK

A North Korean school of rock: teaching heavy metal to Pyongyang school girls
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia January 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un turns 36, but North Korea is conspicuously silent about the big day

Kim Jong Un turns 36, but North Korea is conspicuously silent about the big day

Eight years into his rule, the DPRK is yet to officially confirm the leader's date of birth

Kim Jong Un turns 36, but North Korea is conspicuously silent about the big day
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 7, 2020
Best of frenemies: Soviet perceptions of North Korea in the 1970s

Best of frenemies: Soviet perceptions of North Korea in the 1970s

Pyongyang showed little gratitude for Soviet assistance, yet Moscow couldn't afford to abandon the relationship

Best of frenemies: Soviet perceptions of North Korea in the 1970s
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 31, 2019
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