Features
Long-form reporting on timeless issues and human interest stories by NK News journalists and contributors.
The Kim Jong Un succession campaign: how the “Young General” took power
The worsening health of his father led to a speedy propaganda effort to anoint the new leader
How the famine years prompted North Korea’s first real enterprise reforms
Economic crisis saw some companies turn to financial self-reliance - with little success
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector
The former deputy ambassador to the UK's book is a treasure trove for any DPRK watcher
Suspicious knowledge: foreign languages in North Korean culture
Propaganda has traditionally portrayed those interested in life overseas with suspicion
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points
The former DPRK diplomat's book offers a rare look into the lives of regime loyalists
Academician Kim: how the Dear Leader received honorary titles from fraudsters
DPRK authorities used questionable credentials to beef up Kim Jong Il's CV
Former North Korean general describes early days of the Korean War
1991 interview with Soviet-born General Kang Sang Ho also sheds light on purges of 1950s
How Trump joins the list of notorious tyrants who praised North Korea’s system
North's personality cult, state media controls have charmed dictators for decades
How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War
Confident North, confused South Korean reporting lends to conclusions of war's instigator
“Delicious anytime, anywhere”: the changing face of North Korean packaging
A major growth in the consumer goods market has seen DPRK designers up their game
