Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korea kicks off tourism expo amid hopes for reopening to Chinese visitors
State media say souvenir exhibition will ‘further develop’ tourism industry and expand ties with friendly countries
Foreign artists sing praises of Kim Jong Un on North Korean TV
A recap of everything in state media, from a Russian barbershop quartet for Kim Il Sung’s birthday to Wang Yi’s visit
How a South Korean helped pave the way for North Korea’s soccer success
Kim Kyung-sung has trained DPRK athletes and pushed sports diplomacy for decades, but at a cost back home
Jonathan Cheng: The Christian roots of North Korea’s personality cult
Author discusses how religion shaped the DPRK’s system, while NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks DMZ airspace incident
Longtime North Korean representative to Olympics dies at 87
Chang Ung played key role in driving inter-Korean sports exchanges over more than two decades on Olympic committee
Ask a North Korean: Why North Koreans don’t trust state weather forecasts
A defector writes about the costs of inaccurate info and how the country’s citizens respond to yellow dust storms
Fewer South Korea students view ties with North Korea as hostile, poll shows
While some have warmed to unification, a majority still describe inter-Korean ties as ‘not peaceful’
Russia’s top news agency reaches deal with North Korea to combat ‘fake news’
Agreement between TASS and KCNA comes as the two countries ramp up media cooperation
Air China resumes regular flights to North Korea for first time in six years
Revival of passenger route suspended during pandemic follows resumption of cross-border rail service earlier this month
North Korea lionizes Kim Jong Un’s reelection and diplomacy with Belarus
A recap of everything in state media this week, from a parliament session and Lukashenko’s visit to letters from leaders
