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Book review: ‘Outsiders: Memories of Migration to and from North Korea’
Markus Bell writes a sobering reflection on the tens of thousands of Koreans that voluntarily left Japan for North Korea
Super Mario in Pyongyang: North Korea’s burgeoning video game culture
Smartphone use drives gaming's increasing popularity, but regime may see it as a new tool to promote Kim family ideology
As Japanese election approaches, Shinzo Abe’s legacy on North Korea looms large
Former prime minister championed abduction issue but oversaw deteriorating relations with Pyongyang and Seoul
The strange case of the Japanese man who chose to stay in North Korea
Captured decades ago, Takeshi Terakoshi still lives in Pyongyang with his North Korean wife and kids
Documenting North Korea’s unsolved mysteries and unguarded moments of daily life
Re-released documentaries pull back curtain on 1966 World Cup team, Mass Games performers and Americans in Pyongyang
New film about North Korean abductions striking an emotional chord in Japan
“We can’t let our human rights be stolen” -- Film’s director discusses his motivations for making "The Pledge to Megumi"
New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother
"Assassins" tells the story of how North Korea tricked two women into killing Kim Jong Nam
‘Laugh, cry and be angry’: New film depicts life in North Korea’s prison camps
"True North" retells the horrors of North Korean human rights abuses through narrative fiction and animation
Why North Korea will be a chronic headache for Japan’s new prime minister
The future of Japan-DPRK relations are uncertain in a post-Abe era and experts say Suga has little leverage to work with
The giant’s miniature garden: Masayuki Aramaki’s Pyongyang odyssey
The Japanese filmmaker has been to North Korea 35 times, meticulously capturing daily life. Why does he keep going back?
