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How North Korea uses feature films as a social weapon – Ep. 342
Benjamin Joinau discusses his database of some 800 DPRK movies and what we can learn from the country’s cinema
The trouble with comparing North Korea’s chief propagandist to Joseph Goebbels
Likening Kim Ki Nam to Nazi politician ignores how much more centralized DPRK is than Germany under National Socialism
How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler
Regime’s attitude to economic woes has evolved over years, hinting at what could inspire it to consider reform again
Biting humor: North Korea’s forgotten embrace of satirical cartoons
Magazine Hwalsal once prominently featured social criticism, revealing openness of early DPRK until regime cracked down
How a DMZ tragedy led a soldier to devote his life to ridding Korea of mines
Activist Kim Ki-ho says he has removed 10K landmines left over from war with North Korea, but warns millions remain
Flight of the Concorde? North Korea’s brief flirtation with supersonic airliners
DPRK once pursued deal to buy Concorde jets, highlighting its pursuit of new tech and desire for recognition from West
State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song
An in-depth review of rapturous praise for housing project, Cuban leader’s letter, guerrilla army anniversary and more
How North Korea exploited the tragic Sewol ferry sinking for anti-ROK propaganda
State media has run thousands of articles on disaster to portray South Korea as dangerous place with incompetent leaders
The communist front that North Korea targeted in its unification policy overhaul
Fatherland United Democratic Front started as scheme to legitimize communist rule before shifting focus to South Korea
How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South
A group of young landowners who fled Soviet rule helped to brutally suppress alleged communists on Jeju Island
