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Film review: ‘Good News’ wrings black comedy from a bizarre flight to Pyongyang
Real-life story of hijacked plane diverted to North Korea serves as basis for indictment of ROK’s authoritarian past
October 21, 2025
The true story of Lee Seung-bok, the boy slaughtered by North Korean commandos
A failed attempt to foment revolution exemplified the intensity of Cold War struggle, and made a 9-year-old into a hero
October 21, 2025
Book review: Stories from North and South Korea confront specter of ‘US empire’
Anchored by DPRK war tales, ‘Islands Ablaze’ explores Koreans who resist evil Yankees, or seek to benefit from US power
October 17, 2025
The forgotten postal link between North and South Korea
Tony Bard and Jihoon Suk discuss the inter-Korean mail system that crossed the 38th parallel and why it never returned
October 16, 2025
Ex-North Korean POW seeks return via Russia, China after failed border crossing
Ahn Hak-sop calls on Seoul to help arrange his repatriation through third country, continuing push to leave ‘US colony’
October 16, 2025
Why North Korea is signaling that it no longer wants UN humanitarian aid
DPRK's defiant assertion of nuclear status underscores Kim Jong Un’s resolve to use the UN to project strength
October 16, 2025
ROK restarts excavations of war remains in DMZ amid push to engage North Korea
Recovery operation at White Horse Hill comes as the DPRK continues to shun inter-Korean projects it once supported
October 15, 2025
How North Korea courted global friends at its ruling party celebrations
Despite focus on China and Russia, participants from Global South underscored DRPK push to revive anti-imperialist ties
October 13, 2025
Cashing in on the crown: North Korea’s foray into British royal memorabilia
Newly released archives reveal how the DPRK capitalized on a royal wedding through commemorative stamps and coins
October 3, 2025
Why South Korea’s Left is embracing a two-state solution to North Korea
Chung Dong-young’s claim that Koreas are separate countries concedes a reality long papered over by political fictions
September 29, 2025
