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North Korea society
![Breaking Down North Korea’s COVID Strategy Breaking Down North Korea’s COVID Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-12-124059.jpg)
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 Elite Defectors North Korea’s Elite Defectors](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-28-14.jpg)
North Korea’s Elite Defectors
By Mitch Shin
Despite its avowedly socialist nature, North Korea is governed by a rigid class system – and not all defectors come from the bottom.
![What’s Behind North Korea’s Dwindling Defection Rate? What’s Behind North Korea’s Dwindling Defection Rate?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-18_13-47-30.jpg)
What’s Behind North Korea’s Dwindling Defection Rate?
By Abhinav Seetharaman
Decreases in North Korean defection numbers are the result of a number of factors, including more draconian security as well as increased prosperity.
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North Korea's Mysterious Magic Industry
By Tae-jun Kang
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