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Two years in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 185
North Korea News Podcast

Two years in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 185

Building personal relationships with the North Korean people was complex yet unforgettable

Two years in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 185
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot June 1, 2021
North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media
News

North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media

Orphans brought up by the state reportedly volunteering to work in “difficult and labor-consuming fields”

North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko May 28, 2021
Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia
News

Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia

North Korean leader’s letter read at the 8th Congress of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea held this week

Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko May 27, 2021
Why North Korea’s Wonsan Beach Resort could be a game changer for tourism
Opinion

Why North Korea’s Wonsan Beach Resort could be a game changer for tourism

Tens of thousands could soon be enjoying a one-of-a-kind summer vacation in the DPRK

Why North Korea’s Wonsan Beach Resort could be a game changer for tourism
Gareth JohnsonGareth Johnson May 27, 2021
Inside North Korea’s only mosque during Eid al-Fitr
News

Inside North Korea’s only mosque during Eid al-Fitr

Amid pandemic, over two dozen attended Eid celebration at Rahman Mosque in Pyongyang

Inside North Korea’s only mosque during Eid al-Fitr
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll May 18, 2021
North Korea withdraws from World Cup, but may still attend Beijing Olympics
News

North Korea withdraws from World Cup, but may still attend Beijing Olympics

North Korea likely abandoned soccer tournament due to high COVID-19 risk and low political incentive, experts say

North Korea withdraws from World Cup, but may still attend Beijing Olympics
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim May 17, 2021
Toy guns and puppies: The latest art by North Korea’s famed Mansudae Studio
News

Toy guns and puppies: The latest art by North Korea’s famed Mansudae Studio

The DPRK's top art studio continues to turn out a mix of propaganda paintings and more lighthearted pieces

Toy guns and puppies: The latest art by North Korea’s famed Mansudae Studio
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko May 16, 2021
How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un
Analysis

How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un

Demand for meat in the country suggests an increasingly sophisticated food economy

How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov May 14, 2021
Better airports would help tourists visit rarely-seen areas of North Korea
Opinion

Better airports would help tourists visit rarely-seen areas of North Korea

Large numbers of tourists may want to visit North Korea after international travel resumes

Better airports would help tourists visit rarely-seen areas of North Korea
Gareth JohnsonGareth Johnson May 12, 2021
Wife by his side, Kim Jong Un urges women to be ‘eternal cooks’ for revolution
News

Wife by his side, Kim Jong Un urges women to be ‘eternal cooks’ for revolution

North Korean first lady makes rare appearance for event that celebrates “true daughters of the party”

Wife by his side, Kim Jong Un urges women to be ‘eternal cooks’ for revolution
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 6, 2021