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North Korea’s new appetite for beef reveals shifts in prosperity and status
Recipes, health programs and restaurant trends suggest red meat is more visible after years of reported restrictions
How North Korea recycles propaganda to engrave its messaging in people’s minds
Recycled broadcasts, songs and stories link Kim Jong Un to past leaders while reinforcing socialist ideology
Monster vs. hero: New North Korean thriller makes evil more compelling than good
‘Days and Nights of Confrontation’ revises spy movie tropes but largely reasserts logic of DPRK’s caste system
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
Gentle soldiers, noble deaths: How North Korean art glorifies war in daily life
‘Military first’ media warms of ever-lurking danger, while depicting soldiers as protectors to maintain social harmony
CGI battles and romance meet in new North Korean war epic exalting Kim Il Sung
‘72 Hours’ revises human focus of DPRK cinema but never loses sight of propaganda that obedience to leader is above all
Tall tales: How Kim Il Sung’s wife became the paragon of North Korean womanhood
Kim Jong Suk is held up as the perfect mother, wife and revolutionary in state propaganda, despite her unassuming life
Why North Korea’s TikTok hit marks a win for Kim Jong Un’s globalization dreams
DPRK culture rarely resonates overseas due to focus on leader cult, but viral song provides a template for success
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