Tag: culture
Provincial officials target sericulture station for false reporting
The sericulture management agency of South Hwanghae province's people's committee singled out a sericulture station in Chaeryong county for criticism during its general review...
The price of prestige: When UNESCO recognition becomes a tool for...
UNESCO's recent decision to inscribe North Korea's Mount Kumgang as a World Heritage site represents a deeply troubling intersection of international diplomacy and authoritarian...
N. Korea youth defy state crackdowns with bold fashion, hairstyle trends
North Korean authorities have intensified crackdowns on young people's clothing and hairstyles since enacting the "Youth Education Guarantee Act," but North Korea's youth —...
New Chinese MP9 device targets N. Korean market with anti-detection features
China is developing an MP9 electronic device targeted at North Korean consumers. The next iteration in the MP7/MP8 series, the MP9 is expected to...
China steps in as US pulls back from North Korea
As the United States appears to be stepping back from its strategy of promoting democracy in North Korea through information campaigns, China is quietly...
N. Korean artists accused of profit-seeking
North Korea organized a special lecture for artists at the prestigious Mansudae Art Studio to demand their ideological allegiance amid concerns about private art...
China to send professors to North Korean university under new agreement
North Korea and China are actively pursuing the sending of Chinese professors to Pyongyang University of Science and Technology to expand educational cooperation.
A China-based...
China exploits N. Korean media preferences in ambitious cultural influence campaign
China's cultural development and cooperation program with North Korea across the three northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang goes far beyond simply sharing...
China’s soft power play: The secret cultural campaign to win N....
China's propaganda departments in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang are secretly implementing a strategy to spread Chinese cultural content in North...
Royal reality show: How Kim Jong Un is using his family...
North Korea is making an unusual media move by including family members and children of high-ranking officials at "Kim Jong Un's priority events" and...
