Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Ask A North Korean: Are there private academies and tutors in the DPRK?
North Koreans are passionate about education, and like in South Korea, a fever for private instruction has taken hold
State media review: North Korea to hold major political meeting to wrap up year
An in-depth analysis of politburo decisions, commentaries on US and ROK, progress on housing projects and more
December 7, 2023
Send kids to hard labor to fight foreign influence, Kim Jong Un tells moms
North Korean leader declares ‘intensifying’ campaign against youth exposure to outside culture
December 5, 2023
Kim Jong Un lectures moms on ‘growing’ issue of errant youth, falling birth rate
North Korean leader and top male officials call for women to raise kids loyal to regime at national mothers’ meeting
December 4, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s daughter rocks Gucci shades despite crackdown on bourgeois culture
Expert says luxury brands are status symbol for North Korean elite but that sanctions likely limit import of new lines
December 1, 2023
Pyongyang’s playbook: How North Korea turned sports into tool for regime control
DPRK’s athletic success is product of decades of effort to assert state power and boost military readiness through sport
December 1, 2023
North Korea’s post-reform elections looked a lot like those that came before
State media again reported near 100% turnout but acknowledged votes against chosen candidates for first time in decades
November 30, 2023
State media review: North Korea faults ‘puppets’ for collapse of military deal
An in-depth analysis of the CMA blame game, no-choice elections, praise for DPRK’s new satellite and more
November 30, 2023
Kim Jong Un visits machine factory on east coast, votes in local election
State media says North Korean leader lauds self-reliance while casting ballot in local elections in Hamhung
November 27, 2023
Filming treacherous defections from North Korea – Ep. 316
Sue Mi Terry discusses her documentary ‘Beyond Utopia’ and the underground networks that help people escape the DPRK
November 22, 2023
