Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korea demands youth loyalty through lengthy march, ‘Kid’ rocket donation
Events for children’s union see kids swear to follow Kim Jong Un and fight enemies, as regime seeks to foster obedience
June 7, 2023
In a Jeju diner, a North Korean escapee serves up memories of home
Heo Yeong-hui went from a DPRK prison to owning her own restaurant, seeking to connect the Koreas through food and song
June 7, 2023
State media review: North Korea says ‘no reason’ it can’t meet with Japan
An in-depth analysis of Pyongyang’s conditions for talks with Tokyo, rice transplanting and Russian volunteer farm labor
June 1, 2023
Evacuation warnings in Seoul, North Korean children’s books and more – Ep. 291
ROK issues ‘wartime alerts’ over satellite launch, and Dafna Zur discusses how DPRK translated Anne Frank’s diary
May 31, 2023
‘Oppa Ganbu Style’: Why growth medications are popular among North Korean elites
Experts say height and appearance has become a symbol of status and power in DPRK
May 26, 2023
State media review: North Korea provides a front-row seat to anti-Yoon protests
An in-depth analysis of propaganda on ROK demonstrations, tourism promotion, agricultural drought and more
May 25, 2023
North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba
Event would be DPRK athletes' first overseas since pandemic but has raised hackles about their lack of doping testing
May 24, 2023
Poker face: North Korea tries new strategy in crackdown on ‘bluffing’ and lying
Penalties for poor performance and inability to fact check has made false reporting endemic, analysis of new law shows
May 19, 2023
North Koreans who fled south in boat ‘disillusioned’ by Kim Jong Un regime: NIS
Intelligence agency says group that defected across inter-Korean maritime border related, watched ROK TV before escape
May 19, 2023
Book review: A moving personal account of Japan’s pro-North Korea enclave
In a fascinating book of essays, filmmaker Yang Yonghi shares the drama and heartbreak of her Zainichi Korean family
May 18, 2023
