Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Kim Yo Jong spurns Seoul’s overtures, and US targets North Korean laptop farms
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy discusses what’s behind Pyongyang’s criticism of Lee Jae-myung, and baseball in the DPRK
How North Korea hijacked America’s national pastime to take a swing at the US
Popular during Japanese rule, baseball fell out of favor in the DPRK but has occasionally served its propaganda goals
North Korea builds new seaside park at former site for live-fire military drills
New beach facility located near Wonsan Kalma mega resort, raising questions about access for ordinary people
North Korea hypes Wonsan Kalma resort as an oasis for citizens, not foreigners
An in-depth analysis of domestic tourism propaganda, preparations for Victory Day and a construction crash course
North Korean summer camp welcomes over 100 Russian kids for weeklong program
Trip marks 2nd straight year Russian schoolchildren have visited Songdowon camp near newly opened Wonsan Kalma resort
Women at the wheel: Why North Korea is lifting long-standing gender bans
A quiet revolution under Kim Jong Un has opened the door for women to ride bikes, wear pants and more
Global baseball chief visits North Korea, a country without a single ballpark
World Baseball Softball Confederation trip hints at effort to popularize America’s pastime ahead of 2028 Olympics
North Korean site says foreigners can’t visit new resort, days after first tour
But tourism insiders say statement on Wonsan Kalma likely excludes Russians amid booming bilateral ties
North Korea praises medical students for donating own skin to infant burn victim
An in-depth analysis of a ‘touching’ health care tale, criticism of B-52 drill, enemy wreckage and a hagiographic play
How North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega-resort wowed its first Russian guests
In interview, tourist who joined first package trip reports sumptuous meals, endless beaches and eerily good service
