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Long-form reporting on timeless issues and human interest stories by NK News journalists and contributors.
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
Comrades no more? How North Korea picked sides in the Sino-Soviet split
The machinations of Cold War ideology drove Pyongyang into the isolation that continues today
Kim Jong Un: It’s a long way to Singapore
In his new role as an international diplomat, Kim is following in his grandfather's footsteps
