History
Information related to North Korean history
Postage propaganda: The pro-Soviet stamps North Korea wants the world to forget
State media has scrubbed mention of 1950 stamps with Soviet flag, recasting liberation as only Kim Il Sung’s achievement
Kornel Chang: How Korea’s liberation led to division into North and South
Historian discusses US and Soviet control during 1945-50, land reforms in the DPRK and migration across 38th parallel
How South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung could revive US-North Korea talks
Historian John Delury revisits the 2018-19 summitry and explores why another round of diplomacy won’t look the same
Chinese envoy joins North Korean event for war holiday after skipping last year
Wang Yajun spotted at concert for veterans of Korean War, as Kim Jong Un visits China-DPRK friendship tower in capital
Bulgarian envoy presents credentials in North Korea after embassy reopening
Sofia says Andrey Tehov, who also serves as Bulgaria’s envoy to China, will be based in Beijing
How North Korea’s Kim rulers manage elites to guarantee regime survival
Edward Goldring and Peter Ward discuss the tools autocrats use to consolidate power during leadership transitions
North Korean media marks Chinese army anniversary for first time in three years
Coverage of banquet at Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang is latest sign that bilateral ties are on the mend
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
How Russian tiger hunters got roped into a plot to kill the North Korean leader
Andrei Lankov and Anton Sokolin discuss a Russian family whose story is interlinked with the rise of the DPRK
When nations united: 75 years of global good through the United Nations Command
From armistice to modern threats, the UNC remains a pillar of peace, unity and readiness on the Korean Peninsula
