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How I became a Koreanist

How I became a Koreanist

Soviet academia emphasized Asian Studies in the ‘80s, and North Korea’s role was unique

How I became a Koreanist
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 12, 2014
Construction of seven star hotel in North Korea grinds to a halt

Construction of seven star hotel in North Korea grinds to a halt

Mothballed hotel would have been between 45-75 floors high

Construction of seven star hotel in North Korea grinds to a halt
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 11, 2014
From satellites to novels: New names in North Korean studies, part 3

From satellites to novels: New names in North Korean studies, part 3

Insights into N. Korea through satellite imagery, fiction, famine analysis and nationalism studies

From satellites to novels: New names in North Korean studies, part 3
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza June 10, 2014
Satellite data helps organizations keep up-to-date on prison camp

Satellite data helps organizations keep up-to-date on prison camp

Groups use technology to track developments at notorious Camp No. 25, where prisoners do hard labor with no hope of release

Satellite data helps organizations keep up-to-date on prison camp
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 5, 2014
Allsource Analysis: Assessing the Pyongyang apartment collapse
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Allsource Analysis: Assessing the Pyongyang apartment collapse

Full HD imaging of building collapse area & expert analysis

Allsource Analysis: Assessing the Pyongyang apartment collapse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 4, 2014
Satellite imagery casts new doubt on Pyongyang building collapse
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Satellite imagery casts new doubt on Pyongyang building collapse

NK News investigation raises numerous questions about both official and non-official account building collapse

Satellite imagery casts new doubt on Pyongyang building collapse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 3, 2014
Want to get off the beaten track in North Korea?

Want to get off the beaten track in North Korea?

Planning a trip to North Korea's seldom visited north-east? Kate Whitehead provides a guide to the best hotels

Want to get off the beaten track in North Korea?
Kate Whitehead
Kate Whitehead May 30, 2014
Bribery and broken dreams: What it’s like to learn to drive in North Korea

Bribery and broken dreams: What it’s like to learn to drive in North Korea

Getting a driver’s license to begin with in North Korea takes a lot of time; there are only two driving academies nationwide

Bribery and broken dreams: What it’s like to learn to drive in North Korea
Mina Yoon
Mina Yoon May 27, 2014
Phyongchon-gate and what it means for North Korean propaganda

Phyongchon-gate and what it means for North Korean propaganda

"North Korea is changing its public image, domestically, and this approach is a defining trait of the new leadership team under Kim Jong Un"

Phyongchon-gate and what it means for North Korean propaganda
Geoffrey K. See
Geoffrey K. See May 20, 2014
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