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A kinder, gentler North Korea? How the DPRK’s popular culture embraced humanism
Amid unprecedented hardships, several films and dramas promoted a surprising spirit of acceptance and forgiveness
January 23, 2023
North Korean military parade to celebrate Feb. 8 army anniversary: Imagery
Marchers form numbers ‘75’ and ‘2.8’ during training, appearing to confirm event on army anniversary
January 23, 2023
How the Czech Republic positions itself between hawks and doves on North Korea
Prague both condemns the DPRK’s nukes and embraces cultural exchanges, setting itself up for engagement with Pyongyang
January 20, 2023
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
January 18, 2023
Stable genius? Kim Jong Un pushes secret military horse program
NK Pro analysis shows North Korea rapidly built at least 12 horse tracks at army bases, for reasons that remain unclear
January 18, 2023
The defector who snuck into North Korea to save his mother – Ep. 271
Reporter Michelle Ye Hee Lee discusses the story of Kim Kang-woo and the dangers and heartbreak of escaping the DPRK
January 17, 2023
Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90
Rowe fooled the DPRK air force into thinking he was loyal to Kim Il Sung, all while he was planning his great escape
January 9, 2023
North Korea’s economic reforms were a wild success. Just ask defectors.
Regime’s aborted experiment with marketization increased food consumption, counter to pessimistic economic assessments
January 4, 2023
The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268
David Tizzard breaks down the best reads on DPRK politics, human rights, economics, history and more
December 27, 2022
Remembering the Chinese samaritans who helped North Korean defectors in need
Some locals in China have gone out of their way to feed, shelter and protect DPRK refugees fleeing their homeland
December 26, 2022
