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Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90
Rowe fooled the DPRK air force into thinking he was loyal to Kim Il Sung, all while he was planning his great escape
January 9, 2023
How a US veteran became a POW in North Korea 60 years after the Korean War
Merrill Newman’s ill-fated trip to the DPRK would reveal the ways in which for Pyongyang, the conflict never ended
October 28, 2022
How North Korean police corruption became essential to the growth of markets
Businesspeople pay bribes to police in order to create the space necessary for them to buy, sell and trade their wares
July 21, 2022
How right-wing terrorists nearly killed North Korea’s future leaders
Alternative take on historical evidence suggests dispute in rival party drove attempt on Kim Il Sung and comrades' lives
June 1, 2022
Why are so few North Korean defectors Buddhist?
Protestants outnumber Buddhists among defectors, even though both religions are about equally represented in South Korea
May 9, 2022
A North Korean defector blends his past and present, one painting at a time
Artist Jeon Ju Yeong tells NK News he hopes his artwork will build bridge of understanding with South Koreans
April 11, 2022
Pyongyang diary: A cellist’s personal account of music diplomacy to North Korea
Carter Brey of the New York Philharmonic shares his behind-the-scenes story of a historic concert in the DPRK
March 2, 2022
When North Korea and China hosted an Olympics for prisoners of war
The bizarre episode during the Korean War was an attempt to brainwash captured soldiers into believing in communism
February 18, 2022
In the world of video games, North Korea is almost always the baddie
Depictions of the DPRK in games have evolved over the years, but few seriously deal with geopolitical issues
February 2, 2022
Christmas in Pyongyang: How devout tourists can worship in North Korea
Visitors are not banned from attending church services or carrying a Bible, but proselytizing is strictly off-limits
December 27, 2021
