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North Korea propaganda
The Collateral Victims of Kim Jong Un’s About-Face on Korean Unification
By Meredith Shaw
The rejection of unification marked a massive paradigm shift for the North Korean state and its sympathizers – including Japan’s pro-North Korean community.
North Koreans Are Seen Wearing Kim Jong Un Pins for the First Time
By Hyung-jin Kim
It’s another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his late dictator father and grandfather.
Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?
By Tay Jeong
After the recent confirmed launch of a Hwasong-17 missile, it’s time to revisit claims that North Korea “faked” a previous launch.
Kim Jong Un’s Changing Public Persona
By Emma Nymoen
COVID-19 has given Kim a unique opportunity to shift his public persona from that of a military leader into more of a father figure – even as he imposes stricter policies than ever.
Breaking Down North Korea’s COVID Strategy
By Emma Nymoen
The Kim Jong Un regime’s COVID-19 policies are enabling the government to re-indoctrinate a nation of people.
North Korea’s Unusual Military Parade
By Mitch Shin
Unlike previous military parades, North Korea did not unveil new advanced weapons this time.
From Ethnic Nationalism to Social Media: How North Korea Leverages Its Soft Power Abroad
By Jason Bartlett
Kim Jong Un recently instructed the country’s propagandists to improve overseas messaging efforts.
North Korea Strengthens Propaganda Efforts Ahead of Key Party Anniversary
By Tae-jun Kang
There hasn't been much to celebrate in North Korea this year. But with a key anniversary looming, the propaganda machine is trying to set a more festive mood.
North Korea Gives Rare Response to Panic Buying Rumor
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea almost never reacts to reports in foreign media. What's different this time?
China Tightens Grips on North Korean Defectors
By Tae-jun Kang
Arrests of North Korean defectors in China are up, even while Beijing moves to control North Korean propaganda within the Great Firewall.
Anna Fifield on the Cult of Kim Jong Un
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Kim cult of personality and what it means for U.S. diplomacy with North Korea.
What’s Behind North Korea’s Recent Efforts to Promote Its Education Sector?
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korean propaganda has been unusually fixated on praising the country's education sector. Why?
Behind North Korea’s YouTube Ambitions
By Tae-jun Kang
Pyongyang is not only after propaganda gains – social media monetization is a loophole to international sanctions.
South Korean Right's YouTube Dominance Catches North Korea's Eye
By Tae-jun Kang
Pyongyang is worried by a new trend: the rise of South Korean conservatives on YouTube.
What's Behind North Korea's New Internet Opening?
By Tae-jun Kang
Is North Korea really giving its people greater access to information?
North Korea's Influence Operations, Revealed
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is ramping up its efforts to manipulate opinions online, especially targeting South Koreans.
Don’t Forget: North Korea Is a Country, Too
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korea is more than its negotiators and official statements on the state news agency.
What North Korea Tells Its People
By Adam Cathcart
What does the North Korean government want its citizens to think about recent diplomatic efforts?
Why North Korea's Brinkmanship Will Never Stop
By Dmitriy Nurullayev
Playing up the idea of conflict with the United States is a key survival tactic for the Kim regime.
North Korea's Choice for the Next South Korean President
By John Power
Anyone but Ban Ki-moon, apparently.
North Korean Defectors: Floods More Damaging Than the World Thinks
By John Power
North Korean defectors believe official figures far underreport the scale of the disaster.
North Korean Defectors and Propaganda Theater
By John Power
The North and South Korean governments race to spin a rare mass defection to their own advantage.
We Didn’t Provoke North Korea
By Robert Potter
Why suggestions to cease “provocative” acts are misguided.
North Korea: A Passion for Propaganda Posters
By Tessa Hoogvliet
Willem van der Bijl built an impressive collection of North Korean propaganda posters, until the regime had had enough.
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