Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korea boasts of strong fall harvest ahead of major party anniversary
A recap of everything in state media this week, from the Workers’ Party’s founding day to mine blast denials
North Korea renames cultural agency to erase ‘national’ identity with South
Removal of reference to Korean ethnicity unity follows Kim Jong Un’s order to get rid of such ‘remnants of the past’
Russia, North Korea find signs of endangered leopards and tigers living in DPRK
The two sides agreed to cooperate in the search and protection of the rare big cats, a Russian reserve says
North Korea falters in Asian Games medal tally despite weightlifting domination
DPRK athletes’ 29-medal haul falls short of 2023 total, with all seven golds coming from its strongest sport
Kim Jong Un champions education and science as North Korea harvest gathers pace
A recap of everything in state media this week, from Asian Games medals and farm quotas to criticism of Japan
North Korean state TV turns to Disney’s ‘Frozen II’ for English lessons
State educational channel shows scenes from the US film without naming producer
Ask a North Korean: What was it like to secretly watch South Korean dramas?
A defector recalls trading banned videos, bribing his way out of crackdowns and questioning life in the DPRK
North Korea, Russia ink deal to recognize university degrees
Signing took place in Pyongyang at an educational forum bringing together heads of DPRK and Russian schools
EU blacklists North Korean Songdowon children’s camp
Following the U.K., the EU targeted Russian institutions involved in alleged indoctrination of Ukrainian kids
39% of South Koreans believe reunification with North is impossible: poll
61% of respondents said they expect the US to help South Korea during war, the lowest level since 2009.
