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How unsustainable wildlife trade threatens North Korea’s biodiversity
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How unsustainable wildlife trade threatens North Korea’s biodiversity

Wild animals and plants serve as a valuable resource, but even official trade involves protected species

How unsustainable wildlife trade threatens North Korea’s biodiversity
Joshua Elves-Powell
Joshua Elves-Powell June 25, 2025
The improbable tale of the Russian tiger hunters recruited to kill Kim Il Sung

The improbable tale of the Russian tiger hunters recruited to kill Kim Il Sung

The Yankovsky family fled the Russian Revolution only to get wrapped up in the rise of the North Korean state

The improbable tale of the Russian tiger hunters recruited to kill Kim Il Sung
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 20, 2025
How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life
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How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life

Immanuel Kim and Benoit Berthelier discuss their anthology of DPRK short stories and distinguishing propaganda from art

How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 15, 2025
North Korea-linked restaurant reopens in Mongolia after yearslong closure

North Korea-linked restaurant reopens in Mongolia after yearslong closure

Revamped and renamed, the eatery located in Ulaanbaatar is likely in violation of UN sanctions due to DPRK employees

North Korea-linked restaurant reopens in Mongolia after yearslong closure
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 6, 2025
North Korean beer from border city looking to make mark in Russian market

North Korean beer from border city looking to make mark in Russian market

Records show Vladivostok firm filed declaration to import brews from Rason Ryongson General Processing Factory

North Korean beer from border city looking to make mark in Russian market
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 1, 2025
North Korea to expand Kim Il Sung Square for bigger parades, tour guide says

North Korea to expand Kim Il Sung Square for bigger parades, tour guide says

DPRK guide tells YouTuber about plans to eventually tear down buildings at central Pyongyang plaza used for mass events

North Korea to expand Kim Il Sung Square for bigger parades, tour guide says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 15, 2025
Why a Russian rock band made a music video set in ‘totalitarian’ North Korea

Why a Russian rock band made a music video set in ‘totalitarian’ North Korea

‘Tsoi is Dead’ plunges viewers into a surreal version of Pyongyang, telling the story of a boy’s rock ‘n roll rebellion

Why a Russian rock band made a music video set in ‘totalitarian’ North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 2, 2025
Popular American exercise app suspends user’s account over North Korea hike

Popular American exercise app suspends user’s account over North Korea hike

Despite restoring account, Strava says it cannot offer service inside country due to US sanctions on DPRK

Popular American exercise app suspends user’s account over North Korea hike
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 14, 2025
North Korea in February 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in February 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2025

North Korea in February 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2025
North Korea to reopen to Chinese tourists as Pyongyang marathon revival looms

North Korea to reopen to Chinese tourists as Pyongyang marathon revival looms

Beijing-based travel agency offers 'time-travel' experience to Rason while calling on athletes to pre-register for race

North Korea to reopen to Chinese tourists as Pyongyang marathon revival looms
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 19, 2025
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