Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade
Chinese trade data records import of 279 paintings in Jan.-Feb., which expert says may have come from sanctioned studio
March 20, 2025
Rare North Korean event gathers heads of ‘people’s units’ that spy on citizens
Meeting is first under Kim Jong Un’s rule and aligns with efforts to strengthen surveillance and ideological control
March 18, 2025
Trump’s cuts to Voice of America imperil radio broadcasts into North Korea
Experts say dismantling VOA and Radio Free Asia undercuts US goals, keeping uncensored info from reaching DPRK people
March 17, 2025
North Korea says high schoolers enlisting en masse over ‘reckless’ US-ROK drills
An in-depth analysis of front-line ‘volunteers,’ women’s day celebrations, a BTS program and a ‘war to improve nature’
March 14, 2025
Popular American exercise app suspends user’s account over North Korea hike
Despite restoring account, Strava says it cannot offer service inside country due to US sanctions on DPRK
March 14, 2025
Why North Korea can’t afford to reopen for tourism — even if it wants to
Abrupt closure of Rason shows Kim Jong Un is caught between desire for foreign currency and fear of foreign influence
March 13, 2025
What to know about the North Korean towns chosen for 2025 development push
‘20x10’ project shaping up different than advertised, with most of the 23 counties already hosting major facilities
March 12, 2025
Chinese journalists return to North Korea for first time since pandemic
People’s Daily and China Media Group dispatch reporters to Pyongyang, but fate of other foreign bureaus remains unclear
March 10, 2025
Communist friends North Korea and Laos hold talks on rejuvenating bilateral ties
An in-depth analysis of possible crackdowns on defectors, March 1 commemorations, Kim Jong Un’s humor and more
March 7, 2025
North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening
Abrupt reversal on travel to Rason raises questions about broader resumption of foreign tourism to DPRK post-pandemic
March 5, 2025
