Features
Long-form reporting on timeless issues and human interest stories by NK News journalists and contributors.
Cashing in on the crown: North Korea’s foray into British royal memorabilia
Newly released archives reveal how the DPRK capitalized on a royal wedding through commemorative stamps and coins
How North Korea’s love-hate relationship with English complicates Seoul ties
DPRK will see Lee Jae-myung’s E.N.D. policy as proof South is a ‘language colony,’ despite also promoting English study
Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain
An influx of Russian wheat appears to be driving propaganda promoting the staple, while downplaying its foreign origins
How North Korean propaganda spins Russia troop deployments for domestic glory
DPRK has learned from Soviet mistakes in Afghanistan to preempt public anger at sending soldiers to die fighting Ukraine
Billions from bullion: The hidden history of North Korea’s gold sales in the UK
Decades before turning to crypto, the DPRK raked in billions for its coffers through a far more conventional source
Postage propaganda: The pro-Soviet stamps North Korea wants the world to forget
State media has scrubbed mention of 1950 stamps with Soviet flag, recasting liberation as only Kim Il Sung’s achievement
Legacy of Hiroshima: Why support for North Korean ‘pipokja’ remains out of reach
Isolation, politics and history have left DPRK victims of Hiroshima’s bombing without vital medical aid others received
From ☕ to ☔: How North Korea put its stamp on the global emoji keyboard
Multiple DPRK pictograms have entered Unicode’s character set, but not all the socialist regime’s proposals made the cut
Leaflet liberation: How scraps of paper stirred a North Korean soldier to defect
Ryu Seong-hyeon risked death to cross DMZ, crediting his political awakening to info campaigns that Seoul seeks to stop
How North Korea hijacked America’s national pastime to take a swing at the US
Popular during Japanese rule, baseball fell out of favor in the DPRK but has occasionally served its propaganda goals
