Could ‘Apron Dad’ on North Korean TV pave the way for Kim Jong Un’s daughter to rule?
Experts said that normalizing a man in the kitchen could change perceptions, but society remains patriarchal.
North Korea issue dwarfed by more pressing concerns during Trump-Xi summit
Trump has said he wants to meet with Kim Jong Un again, but experts say China will not act as go-between.
Pyongyang subway ticket price nearly triples
International students were surprised by the fare hike, but said that exchange rate makes it "almost nothing."
Bridges to China, Russia preparing to open as North Korea deepens ties with both
Experts say the two new border crossings signal an era of closer cooperation between Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow.
Exclusive: North Korean army video says K-drama watchers deserve to be executed
Used in ideological training sessions, the video calls offenders as “traitors” who “gouged out their own eyes.”
Could ‘Apron Dad’ on North Korean TV pave the way for Kim Jong Un’s daughter to rule?
Experts said that normalizing a man in the kitchen could change perceptions, but society remains patriarchal.
North Korea issue dwarfed by more pressing concerns during Trump-Xi summit
Trump has said he wants to meet with Kim Jong Un again, but experts say China will not act as go-between.
Pyongyang subway ticket price nearly triples
International students were surprised by the fare hike, but said that exchange rate makes it "almost nothing."
Bridges to China, Russia preparing to open as North Korea deepens ties with both
Experts say the two new border crossings signal an era of closer cooperation between Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow.
North Korean orphans fast tracked into state care to stem declining birth rate
Orphanages are now supplied more regularly after shift toward birth-friendly policies.
Exclusive: North Korean army video says K-drama watchers deserve to be executed
Used in ideological training sessions, the video calls offenders as “traitors” who “gouged out their own eyes.”
Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented day-trip to China shatters Pyongyang’s Korean War myths
Visit to army memorial acknowledges China’s role in the war, downplayed by North Korea’s version of history.
Live K-pop show makes South Korea more real to former North Korean arts troupe singer
“I really am in the South now,” said Cho Mi-young - at her first K-pop show - 22 years after fleeing North Korea
Clash of Clans knockoff popular in North Korea with more than 40,000 players online
Footage of the bootleg smartphone game, called “Fortress Defense,” leaked on Chinese social media.
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New bridge between North Korea and China could open soon – 12 years after completion
Satellite imagery shows significant progress on the bridge that experts say will transform Sino-North Korean trade.
By Noh Jung Min for RFA
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