Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korean hotel offers guests karaoke tunes on South Korean machine
Use of device at popular hotel for foreign visitors comes even as country cracks down on spread of ROK culture
North Korea, Russia deepen sports cooperation with soccer and hockey matches
DPRK women’s soccer team inflicts heavy defeat on visiting Russians, a day after friendly ice hockey game in Pyongyang
North Korea lauds ‘spirit’ of workers who built power plants under duress
An in-depth analysis of new state media propaganda on self-reliance, an urban development law and the sacrificial death
Russian language is now a mandatory subject in North Korean schools: minister
One expert says Russian was the dominant foreign language in North Korean schools before being replaced by English
Russian officials join grand opening of new North Korean restaurant in Moscow
Lawmaker expresses hope that ‘Victory’ will serve as a DPRK cultural center as the allies fight together against Ukraine
North Korea sends farming experts to Russia amid push to boost crop production
Trip comes as growing bilateral exchanges reportedly spur a Russian language craze in Pyongyang
Chinese expert details new law that has fueled North Korea’s private car boom
Revisions finalized in January encourage consumer spending while seeking to maintain state control over vehicle market
North Korea marks Mother’s Day by praising those who raise kids for the state
An in-depth analysis of socialist maternity, Kim Jong Un’s gift to a former POW and a sports delegation to Japan
Elizabeth Campbell: Behind the scenes of North Korea’s Hollywood dreams
Scholar discusses Kim Jong Il’s love of foreign cinema and the important role of film in DPRK society
North Koreans are buying cars like never before, straining Pyongyang’s limits
Relaxed rules appear to be driving an uptick in private car ownership, as a new wealthy class embraces Chinese imports
