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A kinder, gentler North Korea? How the DPRK’s popular culture embraced humanism
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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

A kinder, gentler North Korea? How the DPRK’s popular culture embraced humanism
Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana Gabroussenko January 23, 2023
North Korean military parade to celebrate Feb. 8 army anniversary: Imagery
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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

North Korean military parade to celebrate Feb. 8 army anniversary: Imagery
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 23, 2023
How the Czech Republic positions itself between hawks and doves on North Korea
Analysis

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

How the Czech Republic positions itself between hawks and doves on North Korea
Tereza NovotnaTereza Novotna January 20, 2023
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
<thrive_headline click tho-post-2201540 tho-test-1>Stable genius? Kim Jong Un pushes secret military horse program</thrive_headline>
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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

<thrive_headline click tho-post-2201540 tho-test-1>Stable genius? Kim Jong Un pushes secret military horse program</thrive_headline>
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 18, 2023
The defector who snuck into North Korea to save his mother – Ep. 271
North Korea News Podcast

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

The defector who snuck into North Korea to save his mother – Ep. 271
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 17, 2023
Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90
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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

Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90
Oliver JiaOliver Jia January 9, 2023
North Korea’s economic reforms were a wild success. Just ask defectors.
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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

North Korea’s economic reforms were a wild success. Just ask defectors.
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov January 4, 2023
The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268
North Korea News Podcast

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

The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 27, 2022
Remembering the Chinese samaritans who helped North Korean defectors in need
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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

Remembering the Chinese samaritans who helped North Korean defectors in need
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov December 26, 2022