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Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time

Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time

Ankit Panda’s book dives into the reality that North Korea is now a nuclear state, just like Israel, India and Pakistan.

Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time
Glyn Ford
Glyn Ford August 16, 2020
Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account

Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account

@Coldnoodlefan drew global attention this year for promoting a new English-language DPRK media initiative

Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 12, 2020
Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?

"The World Cup and the Olympics are far beyond the daily concerns of many because they live such harsh lives"

Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?
In-hua Kim August 10, 2020
‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response

‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response

Emotional interviews and ceremonies reach the big screen as Kim responds to North Korean worries over COVID-19, flooding

‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 10, 2020
North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

Posts on Weibo's NewDPRK and I Take You to Koryo accounts promote vignettes of Pyongyang life and anti-U.S. sentiment

North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo
Luz Ding
Luz Ding August 6, 2020
North Korean football player set to earn $5 million playing for Qatari team

North Korean football player set to earn $5 million playing for Qatari team

Contract with Al-Duhail Sports Club, revealed in U.N. report, may make Han Kwang Song one of the DPRK's richest athletes

North Korean football player set to earn $5 million playing for Qatari team
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 5, 2020
Talking Rastafarianism with North Koreans – NKNews Podcast Ep.140
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Talking Rastafarianism with North Koreans – NKNews Podcast Ep.140

Benjamin Zephaniah discusses his trips to North Korea and teaching poetry to university students in Pyongyang

Talking Rastafarianism with North Koreans – NKNews Podcast Ep.140
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 4, 2020
How North Korea’s Pungsan dog became a symbol of the country’s ‘proud spirit’

How North Korea’s Pungsan dog became a symbol of the country’s ‘proud spirit’

Pungsan dogs are said to be pure, spontaneous, and loyal to their leaders - just like a good North Korean should be

How North Korea’s Pungsan dog became a symbol of the country’s ‘proud spirit’
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko August 3, 2020
North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China
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North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China

Some Chinese netizens are mocking the DPRK on Weibo, while others are suspiciously contributing pro-North narratives

North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China
John Petrushka
John Petrushka July 31, 2020
North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says

North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says

Steep uptick in coverage of domestic coronavirus measures follows complete lockdown of Kaesong City

North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 31, 2020