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Over 50 detained in North Korea for watching Cho Yong-pil’s KBS...
North Korean state security agencies have detained dozens of people for watching videos of South Korean singer Cho Yong-pil's wildly popular "This Moment Forever"...
Cash remains king: Why North Koreans resist Pyongyang’s digital payment push
North Korea is holding public lectures encouraging electronic payment adoption, but citizens remain hesitant due to concerns about government surveillance and policy instability.
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Pyongyang’s digital gold rush: How North Korean hackers fund the regime...
North Korean trade officials operating in China are illegally selling cryptocurrency to Chinese nationals, with Pyongyang earning a fortune in foreign currency as a...
Suspension of RFA and VOA transforms North Korean public opinion as...
Since the suspension of major radio broadcasts aimed at North Korea, such as Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA), the flow...
North Korea intensifies indoctrination promoting ‘complete nation’ status under new doctrine
North Korea has been focusing on ideological indoctrination to teach the public that it is a completely independent nation — not an incomplete, divided...
Hongxiang Group executives return to Pyongyang years after U.S. froze assets...
Representatives from Chinese companies that previously dealt with North Korea recently visited the country, including a company that was sanctioned for providing supplies for...
Kim Jong Un’s pet project: North Korea orders artists to emulate...
Following the release of the film "72 Hours" last February, North Korea has urged artists in all fields to adopt the movie's "creative spirit."
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Sinuiju launches anti-South Korean lectures after Lee Jae-myung’s US visit
North Korean authorities conducted lectures criticizing South Korea immediately after South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited the United States. The authorities appear to have...
N. Korea’s currency plunges after Kim Jong Un’s China visit
North Korea's soaring exchange rates plummeted after Kim Jong Un's visit to China, driven by expectations that Chinese companies will increase investment across multiple...
N. Korea’s LAN gaming center offers entertainment under strict surveillance
Pyongyang's Hwasong district is home to a LAN gaming center that's open to the public, but North Korean authorities maintain strict oversight of every...
