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When divided Koreas meant box office bonanza

When divided Koreas meant box office bonanza

As inter-Korean ties thawed, films with reconciliation themes boomed south of the DMZ

When divided Koreas meant box office bonanza
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi February 26, 2015
North Korea’s Kim family cult: Roots in Japanese state Shinto?

North Korea’s Kim family cult: Roots in Japanese state Shinto?

One finds greater parity between Juche, Imperial Japan than communist Russia or China

North Korea’s Kim family cult: Roots in Japanese state Shinto?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin February 19, 2015
‘The Interview’ from a North Korean’s perspective

‘The Interview’ from a North Korean’s perspective

Controversial movie is juvenile, offensive and likely to turn North Koreans against U.S.

‘The Interview’ from a North Korean’s perspective
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee February 18, 2015
Unification-pop: When South Korean singers looked North for inspiration

Unification-pop: When South Korean singers looked North for inspiration

K-pop wasn't always about leggy girls, broken hearts or the streets of Gangnam

Unification-pop: When South Korean singers looked North for inspiration
Subin Kim
Subin Kim February 13, 2015
Why Kim doesn’t love Hitler, and why this matters

Why Kim doesn’t love Hitler, and why this matters

Crude rumors to demonize Pyongyang will backfire, and will ultimately strengthen the regime

Why Kim doesn’t love Hitler, and why this matters
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 11, 2015
The roles of women in North Korea

The roles of women in North Korea

Women bear the brunt of domestic violence, discrimination and increased workloads in changing society

The roles of women in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee February 11, 2015
Studying a foreign language you may never use

Studying a foreign language you may never use

All North Korean students have to learn a second language, only the privileged classes may put them to use

Studying a foreign language you may never use
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung February 4, 2015
Are there gay people in North Korea?

Are there gay people in North Korea?

And if so, what happens to them when other people find out?

Are there gay people in North Korea?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee January 29, 2015
Younger N. Koreans increasingly sharing pictures, video between cellphones

Younger N. Koreans increasingly sharing pictures, video between cellphones

Report says video and images, often influenced by S. Korean and Japanese culture, increasingly shared among younger generations

Younger N. Koreans increasingly sharing pictures, video between cellphones
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 26, 2015
Leader, Sun, Mentor, Guide: How North Korean leaders choose their titles

Leader, Sun, Mentor, Guide: How North Korean leaders choose their titles

Great care is taken to give North Korea’s supreme leadership a sufficiently exalted set of monikers

Leader, Sun, Mentor, Guide: How North Korean leaders choose their titles
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 19, 2015