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North Korea wants an EU embassy, but France and Belgium won’t let that happen
Despite Pyongyang’s wishes, Paris and Brussels are preventing it from cementing diplomatic relations agreed to in 2001
December 16, 2020
Turning the Korean DMZ into an ecological peace zone – NKNews Podcast Ep. 161
Bernhard Seliger discusses how the two Koreas can transform their border into an East-West German-style nature reserve
December 14, 2020
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?
“Nobody honestly thinks North Korea is the best country in the world. If you live in poverty, how could you?”
Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
Photojournalist Tim Franco discusses his latest book, "Unperson," and the difficulties defectors have in South Korea
December 8, 2020
Gift guide: Books on North Korea for the casual reader to the diehard enthusiast
Several new books came out this year, and all of them offer a fresh look at what’s going on in Pyongyang and beyond
December 7, 2020
Ask a North Korean: Why do some North Koreans defect via Russia and not China?
“North Korean workers are eager to go to Russia. In North Korea, they’d be working all year long for meager wages.”
10 years ago, North Korea enraged the South with deadly border island attack
North Korea’s shelling of Yeonpyeong Island killed two civilians, sparking tensions along the inter-Korean sea border
November 20, 2020
Statues and sanctions: North Korea in Congo – NKNews Podcast Ep. 157
Hilary Mossberg and John Dell'Osso discuss shady North Korean business deals and sanctions evasion in Africa
November 17, 2020
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about Muslims, mosques or Islam?
“Let alone mosques, there aren’t really any churches, monasteries or temples in North Korea.”
North Korea has a pop culture obsession with potatoes, and it’s a dangerous sign
DPRK state media has been replacing images of white rice — a symbol of prosperity — with the more humble spud
November 10, 2020
