History
Information related to North Korean history
Lonnie Edge: How North Korea fosters legitimacy during times of crisis
Academic explores how the Kim regime responds to changing circumstances to shape the public narrative around its rule
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
Russian communists award Kim Jong Un with ‘Lenin Prize’ over Ukraine war support
Communist party hails North Korean leader for standing up to ‘imperialist aggression’ by supporting Russia’s invasion
Book review: An ex-North Korean diplomat pulls back the curtain on the regime
Ri Il Gyu’s memoir recounts DPRK’s goals in Latin America and raises alarm about Pyongyang’s strategy toward Japan
Lao foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to boost ties: Vientiane
Thongsavanh Phomvihane visiting for five days at invitation of DPRK, a month after Lao president met Kim Jong Un
Death of a North Korean official, and the mystery around Pyongyang Papers
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll unpacks the life Kim Yong Nam and the disappearance of a sanctions-monitoring website
How the UK fought to keep a North Korean shadow embassy out of London
Britain feared a DPRK push for IMO membership would give it a foothold to carry out smuggling and terrorism
Kim Yong Nam was a rare survivor in the cutthroat world of North Korean politics
Longtime No. 2 official overcame a suspicious resume to win Kim family’s trust, surviving purges with diplomatic skill
‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North
Once a hero of anti-DPRK propaganda, Lee Seung-bok became an inconvenience when the ROK’s political tides changed
Bong Seung Shin: How a South Korean journalist reported from inside the North
KBS reporter discusses the challenges of working under constant supervision and what he learned about inter-Korean ties
