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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?
March 12, 2020
Ask a North Korean: How are disabled people treated in North Korea?
"You are looked down on and subject to harsh treatment if you were born with a physical disability"
How landmine removal on the Korean peninsula could help build much-needed trust
The DMZ and surrounding areas are covered with nearly a million landmines — getting rid of them must be a priority
March 11, 2020
Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?
"Money and bribes are far more important than in South Korea"
How North Korean laborers rediscovered capitalism in the 1990s
Following the collapse of the public distribution system, North Koreans began to sell their labor in order to survive
March 2, 2020
“The 3.1 People’s Uprising”: how North Korea sees the March First Movement
DPRK historians assert Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese guerilla exploits won independence from Japanese colonial rule
February 29, 2020
Why fewer and fewer North Korean defectors are making it to South Korea
Growing repression and increased border security have made it harder than ever for escapees
February 27, 2020
End of an era: Choe Chang Su, the North Korean “people’s actor,” passes away
Hailing from humble roots, Choe became a fixture of the DPRK silver screen under Kim Jong Il
February 26, 2020
An American in Pyongyang: Kim Il Sung’s 1972 interview with the New York Times
Salisbury and Lee's visit to North Korea provided Americans with a long-awaited glimpse into life in the Hermit Kingdom
February 26, 2020
Ask a North Korean: what is the healthcare system in the DPRK really like?
"How much money a patient has determines whether they live or die"
