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Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

"I think that North Koreans are even more obsessed with fashion than South Koreans"

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 13, 2014
Putting the fragrance in the flower

Putting the fragrance in the flower

How the cult of personality permeates North Korean pop

Putting the fragrance in the flower
Peter Moody
Peter Moody October 13, 2014
Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Visual/text project on North Korea analyzes media excerpts captured on instant film

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza October 9, 2014
As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant

As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant

Signs on the ground indicate increased wealth, making need for foreign assistance less urgent

As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant
Photographs provide virtual tour of ‘Liberation War’ museum

Photographs provide virtual tour of ‘Liberation War’ museum

Singaporean takes quality pics of art highlighting Pyongyang’s Korean War view

Photographs provide virtual tour of ‘Liberation War’ museum
Jennifer Dodgson
Jennifer Dodgson October 7, 2014
The KPA museum – North Korea’s best

The KPA museum – North Korea’s best

A behind-the-scenes look at Pyongyang’s little-known site honoring the Korean People’s Army

The KPA museum – North Korea’s best
NK News
NK News October 3, 2014
BBC for N. Korea debate continues

BBC for N. Korea debate continues

Supporters of idea note obstacles but say more outside information would help

BBC for N. Korea debate continues
Rob York
Rob York October 2, 2014
Famine survivors used humor to cope – Interview

Famine survivors used humor to cope – Interview

Academic who talked with defectors finds many feel ambivalent about N. Korean government

Famine survivors used humor to cope – Interview
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza October 1, 2014
Independence, security, socialism – N. Korea’s view of human rights

Independence, security, socialism – N. Korea’s view of human rights

Pyongyang’s self-analysis contains obvious falsehoods but a revealing look at its outlook

Independence, security, socialism – N. Korea’s view of human rights
Rob York
Rob York September 30, 2014
Why South Koreans don’t care about the North

Why South Koreans don’t care about the North

After decades of the North's presence, many in the South seem desensitized

Why South Koreans don’t care about the North
Max Kim
Max Kim September 26, 2014