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75 years after liberation, are we slowly coming to terms with a divided Korea?
Calls for a united homeland have become gradually quieter since liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945
August 14, 2020
How the atomic bombing of Hiroshima shaped North Korea’s fears for decades
North Korea sees the United States’ refusal to apologize as a sign that Washington might use nuclear weapons again
August 5, 2020
Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59
The pact's anniversary means only one year until the two allies' defense commitments are due to be renewed
July 11, 2020
COVID-19 in North Korea: an overview of the current situation
Pyongyang officially claims no infections within its territory, and has taken strict steps to stave off an outbreak
March 26, 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
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
The Flower of Unification: how a girl from the South became an icon in the North
Lim Su-kyung's 1989 Pyongyang visit shows how close, and yet how far apart, the two Koreas were and remain to this day
January 29, 2020
