December 05, 2023
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What the titles of Kim Jong Un’s daughter reveal about his succession plans
Analysis

What the titles of Kim Jong Un’s daughter reveal about his succession plans

Descriptors like ‘beloved’ and ‘noble’ tie girl to Kim Jong Il, though this doesn’t guarantee she’s heir to the throne

What the titles of Kim Jong Un’s daughter reveal about his succession plans
Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor Tertitskiy January 18, 2023
North Korean museum targets drug use, K-pop in campaign against social ills
News

North Korean museum targets drug use, K-pop in campaign against social ills

Propaganda display also acknowledges ‘smuggling’ issue but relies on images of early-2000s tech

North Korean museum targets drug use, K-pop in campaign against social ills
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 16, 2023
State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un made Dennis Rodman famous
Analysis

State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un made Dennis Rodman famous

An in-depth analysis of a new propaganda book, class education anniversary, Kim’s birthday and more

State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un made Dennis Rodman famous
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung January 12, 2023
North Korea’s ambitious rural housing project off to slow start: Analysis
Analysis

North Korea’s ambitious rural housing project off to slow start: Analysis

Only a few thousand new homes appeared across the country last year as state media stays coy about construction targets

North Korea’s ambitious rural housing project off to slow start: Analysis
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 11, 2023
North Korea builds replica of Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square on Chinese border
Analysis

North Korea builds replica of Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square on Chinese border

Renovated Sinuiju Square features copies of capital’s buildings and propaganda signs and could be used for parades

North Korea builds replica of Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square on Chinese border
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 10, 2023
Beyond propaganda: New exhibit spotlights North Korea’s ‘hidden’ oil paintings
Features

Beyond propaganda: New exhibit spotlights North Korea’s ‘hidden’ oil paintings

Works by early DPRK artists reveal a more personal style and even share characteristics with ROK art, organizers say

Beyond propaganda: New exhibit spotlights North Korea’s ‘hidden’ oil paintings
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy January 10, 2023
Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korean roommates who spied on foreign students
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Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korean roommates who spied on foreign students

It was an open secret that local students wrote reports on us, but some took their mission more seriously than others

Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korean roommates who spied on foreign students
Alek SigleyAlek Sigley January 10, 2023
New North Korean propaganda posters focus on economy over missiles
News

New North Korean propaganda posters focus on economy over missiles

Despite recent call for increased weapons production, new art and slogans emphasize sectors like farming and fishing

New North Korean propaganda posters focus on economy over missiles
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 9, 2023
Ask a North Korean: Were you exposed to outside information in the DPRK?
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: Were you exposed to outside information in the DPRK?

Unapproved information reaches most corners of North Korea through fliers, radio broadcasts and even shark balloons

Ask a North Korean: Were you exposed to outside information in the DPRK?
Joshua Kim January 6, 2023
State media review: Long-lost North Korean media star reappears on Chinese site
Analysis

State media review: Long-lost North Korean media star reappears on Chinese site

An in-depth analysis of vlogger Un A, a landmark children’s congress and unconventional new year’s celebrations

State media review: Long-lost North Korean media star reappears on Chinese site
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung January 5, 2023