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Kim Il Sung
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![The Koryo Hotel, Symbol of the 'Glory and Strength of the DPRK,' Catches Fire The Koryo Hotel, Symbol of the 'Glory and Strength of the DPRK,' Catches Fire](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-11_16-26-57.jpg)
The Koryo Hotel, Symbol of the 'Glory and Strength of the DPRK,' Catches Fire
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang security forces scrambled on Thursday as the country's second-largest hotel caught fire.
![The Sources of North Korean Conduct The Sources of North Korean Conduct](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-01_09-48-44.jpg)
The Sources of North Korean Conduct
By Andy Morimoto
We can be incensed by North Korean bellicosity, but we shouldn’t be surprised.
![The Interview: The Importance of Parody The Interview: The Importance of Parody](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-18_06-28-25.jpg)
The Interview: The Importance of Parody
By Robert Potter
Parody has a vital role in making the abysmal look abnormal.
![Kim Young-hwan’s Story Shows Just How Different South Korea Is Nowadays Kim Young-hwan’s Story Shows Just How Different South Korea Is Nowadays](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-04_13-53-37.jpg)
Kim Young-hwan’s Story Shows Just How Different South Korea Is Nowadays
By Steven Denney
The transformation of a pro-North Korean revolutionary mirrors changes in South Korea.
![A New History of the Korean War A New History of the Korean War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-28_01-37-00.jpg)
A New History of the Korean War
By Steven Denney
In The Korean War: An International History, Haruki Wada raises the bar on diplomatic histories of the conflict.
![Running a Marathon in North Korea Running a Marathon in North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-27_10-47-54.jpg)
Running a Marathon in North Korea
By Han Zhang
The Hermit Kingdom invites amateur runners to take part in a marathon in Pyongyang for the first time.
![Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Rumored To Have Died Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Rumored To Have Died](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/Kim-Jong-un-250x292-1.jpg)
Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Rumored To Have Died
By Ankit Panda
Rumors emerged Monday from South Korean intelligence sources that Kim Kyong-Hui has died.
![With Jang Song-taek’s Execution, Kim Jong-un Goes Back to the 50s With Jang Song-taek’s Execution, Kim Jong-un Goes Back to the 50s](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-14_03-09-10.jpg)
With Jang Song-taek’s Execution, Kim Jong-un Goes Back to the 50s
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
How public show-trials and executions became a political tradition in North Korea
![The Method in North Korea’s Madness The Method in North Korea’s Madness](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/Sinpyong_Lake_North_Korea_2921982738.jpg)
The Method in North Korea’s Madness
By Zachary Keck
The manner in which Jang Song-Thaek was purged is almost unprecedented, underscoring Kim Jong-Un’s acute insecurity.
![Chinese Tourists Make Noise in North Korea Chinese Tourists Make Noise in North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sizes/thumbnail/Mansudae_Grand_Monument_08.jpg)
Chinese Tourists Make Noise in North Korea
Bringing candy and noise, Chinese tourists have made their presence known in North Korea.
![North Korea Pushes Ahead on Agricultural Reforms North Korea Pushes Ahead on Agricultural Reforms](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sizes/thumbnail/1300_5242b56ea17cc.jpg)
North Korea Pushes Ahead on Agricultural Reforms
Kim Jong-Un appears committed to limited agricultural reforms. These are doomed to fail.
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