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“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127
Filmmaker Young Kim discusses his documentary about North Korean orphans sent to Eastern Europe during the Korean War
North Korea in April 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between April 1 and April 30
Ask a North Korean: how severe is bullying in North Korean schools?
"A group of rough students attacked a classmate... he was beaten so badly that they actually killed him."
Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular
25 years ago, North Korea set a new world record for the largest pro wrestling attendance ever that still stands today
Roh Kil Nam, founder of LA-based pro-Pyongyang news service, dies at 76
Roh had run Minjok Tongshin, a controversial pro-DPRK outlet for Korean speakers in the U.S., since 1999
How North Korea has used English-language media to drum up international support
While Pyongyang's reporting may seem bizarre to many outsiders, there are some who will read and occasionally echo it
Mad scientists, DPRK-style: geniuses on the North Korean screen
In the Kim Jong Il era, scientists were portrayed as devoted to their work and leader - even at the expense of family
Destination Pyongyang: the Yodo hijacking incident, 50 years on
Much remains unknown about this bizarre tale of Cold War intrigue, misguided radicalism, and North Korean opportunism
North Korea’s 1970s Hallyu: socialist spectaculars in the Third World
Kim Il Sung deployed art troupes as a way to spread his version of socialism and deepen diplomatic ties
Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon
The North Korean leader has not promoted anyone to the rank since Ri Myong Su in 2016
