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Information related to North Korean history
How North Korean cinema betrays simmering resentment of country’s nouveau riche
2011 film uses story of a factory manager demoted to cobbler to critique rise of grassroots capitalism in country
How North Korea navigates the labyrinth of Palestinian political divisions
Pyongyang has long refused to accept Israel’s right to exist but has taken evasive stance toward Hamas-PLO rivalry
The towering North Korean basketball star denied a shot at NBA glory
7-foot-6 Ri Myong Hun would have been tallest player in league history, but sanctions and tensions scuppered his chances
Inside North Korea’s plot to assassinate South Korean leader with explosives
Retired ROK Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum tells NK News about his experiences of deadly DPRK bombing in Burma 40 years ago
Saving Otto: Revisiting the medical mission to rescue an American in North Korea
6 years after Otto Warmbier’s death, US officials shed new light on his treatment by regime and efforts to get him home
State media review: North Korea scoffs at ‘bravado’ of Seoul military parade
An in-depth analysis of parade criticism, a new book on ‘puppet’ South Korea, China national day celebrations and more
Travis King wouldn’t be the first soldier in Korea to reject America for racism
Clarence Adams questioned why he should fight North Korea when the US discriminated against African Americans back home
How a long-dead independence hero became embroiled in inter-Korean tensions
Hong Beom-do, celebrated for fighting Japanese Empire, is now at center of South Korean debate over his communist ties
The days of ROK politicians visiting North Korea may be a thing of the past
Trips to DPRK have long been way to win approval, but Lee Jae-myung’s legal troubles suggest costs now outweigh risks
Stranger than fiction: When North Korea kidnapped movie stars for Kim Jong Il
Abduction of famed South Korean director and starlet ex-wife is testament to how far regime will go to get what it wants
