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Send kids to hard labor to fight foreign influence, Kim Jong Un tells moms
North Korean leader declares ‘intensifying’ campaign against youth exposure to outside culture
Kim Jong Un lectures moms on ‘growing’ issue of errant youth, falling birth rate
North Korean leader and top male officials call for women to raise kids loyal to regime at national mothers’ meeting
Kim Jong Un’s daughter rocks Gucci shades despite crackdown on bourgeois culture
Expert says luxury brands are status symbol for North Korean elite but that sanctions likely limit import of new lines
Pyongyang’s playbook: How North Korea turned sports into tool for regime control
DPRK’s athletic success is product of decades of effort to assert state power and boost military readiness through sport
North Korea’s post-reform elections looked a lot like those that came before
State media again reported near 100% turnout but acknowledged votes against chosen candidates for first time in decades
State media review: North Korea faults ‘puppets’ for collapse of military deal
An in-depth analysis of the CMA blame game, no-choice elections, praise for DPRK’s new satellite and more
Kim Jong Un visits machine factory on east coast, votes in local election
State media says North Korean leader lauds self-reliance while casting ballot in local elections in Hamhung
Filming treacherous defections from North Korea – Ep. 316
Sue Mi Terry discusses her documentary ‘Beyond Utopia’ and the underground networks that help people escape the DPRK
Asian Games organizers fined $500K for allowing North Korean flag at competition
Anti-doping body banned use of flag after DPRK athletes failed to undergo steroid testing during pandemic
North Korean soccer star reappears after vanishing from competition 3 years ago
Han Kwang Song starts in World Cup qualifier vs. Syria, after sanctions derailed his career with Qatari club