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North Korea today announced an end to peace agreements that stem from a complicated and fascinating story. Read that story in the NK NEWS Study Guide and get educated! [...]
The curious tale of why a young man from Guinea ended up becoming a pawn in North Korea's 1980's UN vote chase. [...]
American ghostwriter Michael Malice hopes that Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il will help the world understand that even if Kim Jong Il is a joke, the suffering of the North Korean people is certainly not. [...]
Although it has been 60 years since the end of the Korean War and more than two decades since the Berlin Wall fell, many elements of Korean politics and society still reflect the Cold War period. [...]
The visit to North Korea of basketball star Dennis Rodman may seem odd to outsiders, but the cross dressing, pierced and tattooed Hollywood celebrity has a very high level fan club in Pyongyang. [...]
Engagement hasn’t worked, sanctions won’t either, argues Geoffrey Fattig. How about withdrawal? [...]
Even pretending to be North Korean is a dangerous game for South Koreans. Sarah Son explains why a North Korean mockumentary led to the ostracisation of a South Korean man. [...]
NK NEWS speaks to Michael Harrold, Kim Jong Un's speech copyeditor, about working for North Korea [...]
by Christopher Graper What was life like on the other side during the Cold War? That question motivates much of my own interest in the DPRK. Traveling to the country is the best way to learn about a part of history closed to the West for nearly 60 years. It is a rare and fragile [...]
Regardless of Google calls top open the internet, North Koreans find alternative ways to break the information blockade. Find out how the market plays a critical role in sharing information from outside. [...]