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How the world may have missed out on seeing North Korea’s prison camps in person
Analysis

How the world may have missed out on seeing North Korea’s prison camps in person

DPRK twice looked set to invite Amnesty International, but distrust thwarted chance to learn more about rights abuses

How the world may have missed out on seeing North Korea’s prison camps in person
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser July 7, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What did state propaganda teach you about love?
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: What did state propaganda teach you about love?

While praising sacrificial love between comrades, schools discourage romance and treat it as taboo

Ask a North Korean: What did state propaganda teach you about love?
Rose July 7, 2023
Why North Korea looked abroad for an education in international business
Analysis

Why North Korea looked abroad for an education in international business

Outside educators have helped fill knowledge gaps and could again provide avenue for engagement once DPRK reopens

Why North Korea looked abroad for an education in international business
Nicolas LeviNicolas Levi July 6, 2023
An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296
North Korea News Podcast

An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296

Controversial former US national security advisor weighs in on Korean unification, China’s role on DPRK issues and more

An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 5, 2023
Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea
News

Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea

Veterans minister says those who fought Japanese occupation do not deserve honor if they contributed to Kim regime

Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer July 3, 2023
The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
North Korea News Podcast

The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295

Dr. Kim Kyung-jin shares his memories of the Korean War, plus the view of the Wagner uprising in Pyongyang

The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 28, 2023
Why Kim Jong Un has little reason to fear a Wagner-style rebellion
Analysis

Why Kim Jong Un has little reason to fear a Wagner-style rebellion

North Korea has taken systematic steps to guard against regime change, even at the cost of military effectiveness

Why Kim Jong Un has little reason to fear a Wagner-style rebellion
Fyodor TertitskiyFyodor Tertitskiy June 26, 2023
How North Korea embraced an obscure religion as a tool for Korean unification
Analysis

How North Korea embraced an obscure religion as a tool for Korean unification

Kim Il Sung praised Chondoism as a patriotic and native faith, allowing it to flourish relative to other religions

How North Korea embraced an obscure religion as a tool for Korean unification
Nicolas LeviNicolas Levi June 21, 2023
Seoul sues North Korea, inter-Korean naval tensions and more – Ep. 294
North Korea News Podcast

Seoul sues North Korea, inter-Korean naval tensions and more – Ep. 294

Christopher Green breaks down peninsula trends, plus South Korea pursues legal action over 2020 office explosion

Seoul sues North Korea, inter-Korean naval tensions and more – Ep. 294
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 21, 2023
Book review: An African woman’s memoir of privilege and identity in North Korea
Opinion

Book review: An African woman’s memoir of privilege and identity in North Korea

‘Black Girl from Pyongyang’ documents the fascinating story of Monica Macias, a dictator’s daughter who grew up in DPRK

Book review: An African woman’s memoir of privilege and identity in North Korea
Stephen MercadoStephen Mercado June 19, 2023