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Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea

Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors

Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors

But reports say the Hanawon resettlement centers are emptying

Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son April 23, 2013
North Korea’s Nightlife Scene: The Pyongyang Perspective

North Korea’s Nightlife Scene: The Pyongyang Perspective

Justin Rohrlich speaks to former residents and regular visitors to learn more about nightlife in North Korea

North Korea’s Nightlife Scene: The Pyongyang Perspective
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich April 19, 2013
Welcome to South Korea’s Ministry of Dreams

Welcome to South Korea’s Ministry of Dreams

The South Korean Ministry of Unification faces a growing battle in times of trouble to “sell” unification to a disillusioned public

Welcome to South Korea’s Ministry of Dreams
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son April 9, 2013
Film Review: ‘The Defector’

Film Review: ‘The Defector’

"A must-see for anyone interested in North Korean refugees, human rights or, simply in the difficulties of real human lives"

Film Review: ‘The Defector’
Nicolle Loughlin
Nicolle Loughlin March 28, 2013
Pyongyang’s War Museum Gets a Facelift

Pyongyang’s War Museum Gets a Facelift

Infamous U.S. Spy Ship turns up after long and mysterious period of absence

Pyongyang’s War Museum Gets a Facelift
Yeseul Loaiza
Yeseul Loaiza March 26, 2013
Perfect Match? North Korean Wives for South Korean men

Perfect Match? North Korean Wives for South Korean men

Is marriage of North Korean women to South Korean men a win-win solution for all?

Perfect Match? North Korean Wives for South Korean men
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son March 13, 2013
Being African in the Pure-blooded, Juche Republic

Being African in the Pure-blooded, Juche Republic

In North Korea, Juche might have been acceptable in the 1980s, but being a bright African student wasn't

Being African in the Pure-blooded, Juche Republic
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young March 13, 2013
Grassroots Movements for Voices in Exile

Grassroots Movements for Voices in Exile

Real lives in North Korea: Two day film festival kicks off in Australia

Grassroots Movements for Voices in Exile
NK News
NK News March 10, 2013
Meet Kim Jong Il’s ghostwriter

Meet Kim Jong Il’s ghostwriter

U.S. GHOSTWRITER SAYS HIS 'UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY' OF KIM JONG IL WILL EXPLAIN THE METHOD BEHIND THE DICTATOR'S MADNESS

Meet Kim Jong Il’s ghostwriter
Andrew Pascoe March 5, 2013
25 Years of Slam Dunk Diplomacy

25 Years of Slam Dunk Diplomacy

Rodman trip comes after 25 years of basketball diplomacy between U.S. and North Korea

25 Years of Slam Dunk Diplomacy
Nate Thayer
Nate Thayer March 4, 2013