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“Unite for the end-of-the-year battle!”: North Korean street propaganda in late 2018
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“Unite for the end-of-the-year battle!”: North Korean street propaganda in late 2018

Economic themes continue to dominate as Songun politics take a backseat

“Unite for the end-of-the-year battle!”: North Korean street propaganda in late 2018
Chloe Joo
Chloe Joo January 11, 2019
From Perth to Pyongyang: my life as an Aussie student at Kim Il Sung University

From Perth to Pyongyang: my life as an Aussie student at Kim Il Sung University

"I’ve had many unique experiences, experiences of a kind nobody has really written about before"

From Perth to Pyongyang: my life as an Aussie student at Kim Il Sung University
Alek Sigley
Alek Sigley January 9, 2019
North Korea rings in new year with midnight concert, drone show

North Korea rings in new year with midnight concert, drone show

Celebrity performances, lasers, countdown mark change in celebrations

North Korea rings in new year with midnight concert, drone show
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 31, 2018
Pyongyang to add concert event to downtown New Year’s Eve celebrations

Pyongyang to add concert event to downtown New Year’s Eve celebrations

Tourists may be charged to attend Kim Il Sung Square celebrations, agencies say

Pyongyang to add concert event to downtown New Year’s Eve celebrations
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 27, 2018
What women’s health teaches us about gender equality – NK News Podcast ep.51
Podcast

What women’s health teaches us about gender equality – NK News Podcast ep.51

Teodora Gyupchanova discusses life for the second sex in the DPRK

What women’s health teaches us about gender equality – NK News Podcast ep.51
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 24, 2018
“Chukbae!”: The rise of North Korean beer

“Chukbae!”: The rise of North Korean beer

Increased quantity and quality herald social change, but large-scale export remains unlikely

“Chukbae!”: The rise of North Korean beer
Alessandro Ford
Alessandro Ford December 19, 2018
Feature-length commercials: N. Korean ideological dramas peddling products

Feature-length commercials: N. Korean ideological dramas peddling products

How a drama centered on a mineral water factory set the stage for a new type of advertising

Feature-length commercials: N. Korean ideological dramas peddling products
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko December 18, 2018
After delays, central Pyongyang apartment constructions show sign of progress
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After delays, central Pyongyang apartment constructions show sign of progress

Slow progress at two complexes could mean limited efforts to put projects back on track

After delays, central Pyongyang apartment constructions show sign of progress
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 17, 2018
Our top 5 most popular episodes in 2018 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 50
Podcast

Our top 5 most popular episodes in 2018 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 50

From Anna Fifield to Thae Yong-ho, these NK News podcasts were the most popular so far

Our top 5 most popular episodes in 2018 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 50
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 16, 2018
Why the death of Kim Il Sung’s wife is unlikely to cause much turbulence

Why the death of Kim Il Sung’s wife is unlikely to cause much turbulence

Absent role in state media for several decades, death of Kim Song Ae unlikely to have much impact

Why the death of Kim Il Sung’s wife is unlikely to cause much turbulence
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 11, 2018