Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korea caught erasing former leader’s Russian heritage
This may be the first case of North Korean material bearing Kim Jong Il’s childhood name to be revealed outside the DPRK
North Korea open for all tourists regardless of nationality, legal journal says
The dubious claim by a scholar in North Korea’s prestigious college adds that ‘political views’ are welcome in the DPRK.
South Korean corn researcher hopes to send climate-resilient seeds to North
Nobel Peace Prize nominee hopes new corn variety can help ease food shortages if inter-Korean exchanges resume
North Korea tears down South Korean churches, apartments at aborted nuclear site
Housing compound demolition comes 20 years after closure of multinational project to build nuclear reactors in DPRK
North Korea hails Kim Il Sung’s legacy while staying silent on missile launch
A recap of everything in state media this week, from anti-Japan messaging to Kim Jong Un’s Liberation Day appearances
Pro-North Korea newspaper chief in Japan returns to foreign-policy polemics
Choson Sinbo editor Kim Ji Yong resumed writing about Pyongyang’s harder line on nuclear weapons
New driving courses pop up in Pyongyang after Kim Jong Un allows private cars
Satellite imagery reveals facilities for training and testing as slew of new drivers hit the road
How bribery became rooted in North Korea’s military and the challenges of reform
Bribes in the military can be used to avoid punishment or have disciplinary infractions overlooked.
Russia to unveil monument for North Korean soldiers in fall: defense chief
The unveiling is set to come amid Russia-DPRK’s comprehensive promotion of combat ties with awards and documentary films
North Korea imposes Ebola-related travel restrictions on foreign tourists
New rules cover 11 African states and France as Pyongyang steps up precautions against the deadly virus
