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North Korea’s international film festival to return in fall after six-year break

North Korea’s international film festival to return in fall after six-year break

Tour agency says first edition since pandemic will screen foreign films, though it's unclear if foreigners can attend

North Korea’s international film festival to return in fall after six-year break
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 18, 2025
North Korea could reopen Rason to foreign tours in ‘near future’: Travel agency

North Korea could reopen Rason to foreign tours in ‘near future’: Travel agency

Policy reversal reportedly comes after Chinese groups visited and could include new rules barring content creators

North Korea could reopen Rason to foreign tours in ‘near future’: Travel agency
Dave Yin
Dave Yin June 16, 2025
North Korea insists its ‘not interested’ in exclusion from new Trump travel ban
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North Korea insists its ‘not interested’ in exclusion from new Trump travel ban

An in-depth analysis of spurning US ‘carrots,’ mega resort renovations, a new wholesale market and Kim’s letter to Putin

North Korea insists its ‘not interested’ in exclusion from new Trump travel ban
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 13, 2025
Ask a North Korean: What stereotypes are there for different DPRK regions?

Ask a North Korean: What stereotypes are there for different DPRK regions?

From ‘Water Province’ to ‘Robber Province,’ a defector explains nickname origins and why Pyongyang is like a movie set

Ask a North Korean: What stereotypes are there for different DPRK regions?
Jin June 13, 2025
North Korea opens another luxury mall with bootleg Ikea and Starbucks copycat
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North Korea opens another luxury mall with bootleg Ikea and Starbucks copycat

Signs point to likely Japanese investment in newest Pyongyang shopping center for well-off in ‘communist’ DPRK

North Korea opens another luxury mall with bootleg Ikea and Starbucks copycat
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 12, 2025
North Korea reports on LA protests against ‘unjust’ Trump immigration policies

North Korea reports on LA protests against ‘unjust’ Trump immigration policies

State media coverage aims to portray US as imperialist country with major internal problems but largely sticks to facts

North Korea reports on LA protests against ‘unjust’ Trump immigration policies
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 11, 2025
Chinese envoy voices hope for foreign tourists to ski at North Korean resort

Chinese envoy voices hope for foreign tourists to ski at North Korean resort

Wang Yajun’s remarks during visit to border city of Samjiyon come as DPRK keeps its doors closed to Chinese travelers

Chinese envoy voices hope for foreign tourists to ski at North Korean resort
Dave Yin
Dave Yin June 10, 2025
North Korea slams Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team’s inaugural report
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North Korea slams Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team’s inaugural report

An in-depth analysis of criticism of sanctions watchdog, children’s day events and parents pushing their kids to labor

North Korea slams Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team’s inaugural report
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 6, 2025
After escaping North Korea, a defector fights for a new life inside the ring

After escaping North Korea, a defector fights for a new life inside the ring

Jang Jung-hyuk fled hunger and abuse before settling in the South, now fighting on his own terms in pursuit of MMA glory

After escaping North Korea, a defector fights for a new life inside the ring
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 6, 2025
North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’
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North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’

An in-depth analysis of missile defense criticism, upgraded train station on Russia border, mega resort law and more

North Korea slams Trump’s Golden Dome as plan for ‘outer space nuclear war’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 30, 2025