Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Kim Jong Un donates $2M to educate pro-North Korea youth in Japan
State media reports a roughly 10% increase from last year amid push to promote loyalty of next generation
April 14, 2026
North Korea lets Russians run in Pyongyang despite cancelling marathon
Trip highlights DPRK’s special treatment for Russian visitors as it continues to snub other tourists
April 14, 2026
Cathy Kang: Rethinking Korean unification from a global perspective
Expert discusses diaspora views on diplomacy with North Korea, while NK News’ Jeongmin Kim talks inter-Korean tensions
April 14, 2026
North Korea kicks off tourism expo amid hopes for reopening to Chinese visitors
State media say souvenir exhibition will ‘further develop’ tourism industry and expand ties with friendly countries
April 13, 2026
Foreign artists sing praises of Kim Jong Un on North Korean TV
A recap of everything in state media, from a Russian barbershop quartet for Kim Il Sung’s birthday to Wang Yi’s visit
April 10, 2026
How a South Korean helped pave the way for North Korea’s soccer success
Kim Kyung-sung has trained DPRK athletes and pushed sports diplomacy for decades, but at a cost back home
April 10, 2026
Jonathan Cheng: The Christian roots of North Korea’s personality cult
Author discusses how religion shaped the DPRK’s system, while NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks DMZ airspace incident
April 7, 2026
Longtime North Korean representative to Olympics dies at 87
Chang Ung played key role in driving inter-Korean sports exchanges over more than two decades on Olympic committee
April 2, 2026
Ask a North Korean: Why North Koreans don’t trust state weather forecasts
A defector writes about the costs of inaccurate info and how the country’s citizens respond to yellow dust storms
Fewer South Korea students view ties with North Korea as hostile, poll shows
While some have warmed to unification, a majority still describe inter-Korean ties as ‘not peaceful’
March 31, 2026
