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Important sources about the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|DPRK]] (North Korea) aiming to debunk the endless stream of [[Imperialism|imperialist]] [[propaganda]] from the [[bourgeois media]] used to discredit it. 
 
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== Articles ==
== Articles ==
* [https://gowans.blog/2007/03/03/understanding-north-korea/ Understanding North Korea] - Crucial introductory read on the DPRK’s historical background.
* [https://gowans.blog/2007/03/03/understanding-north-korea/ Understanding North Korea] - Crucial introductory read on the DPRK’s historical background.
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* [https://invent-the-future.org/2013/11/understanding-north-korea/ Interview: Understanding and Defending North Korea] - Very insightful must read interview with Yongho Thae, Minister of the DPRK embassy in London.
* [https://invent-the-future.org/2013/11/understanding-north-korea/ Interview: Understanding and Defending North Korea] - Very insightful must read interview with Yongho Thae, Minister of the DPRK embassy in London.
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* [http://syriatimes.sy/index.php/news/local/30732-n-korean-diplomat-syrian-army-s-achievements-against-terrorism-make-us-feel-happy North Korean diplomat on the Syrian War]
* [http://syriatimes.sy/index.php/news/local/30732-n-korean-diplomat-syrian-army-s-achievements-against-terrorism-make-us-feel-happy North Korean diplomat on the Syrian War]
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* North Korea Foreign Minister On What Is Needed For Negatiations With US
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133300/https://www.mintpressnews.com/north-korea-foreign-minister-on-what-is-needed-for-negotiations-with-us/ North Korea Foreign Minister On What Is Needed For Negatiations With US]
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* My trip to North Korea: 13 misconceptions corrected
* [https://www.liberationnews.org/my-trip-to-north-korea-13-misconceptions-corrected/ My trip to North Korea: 13 misconceptions corrected]
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* DPRK mourning Fidel Castro
* [https://espressostalinist.com/2016/12/10/dprk-death-of-fidel-castro-ruz-is-great-loss-to-korean-people/ DPRK mourning Fidel Castro]
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* Bruce Cumings on the North Korean Economy
* [https://espressostalinist.com/2017/01/30/bruce-cumings-on-the-north-korean-economy/ Bruce Cummings on the North Korean Economy]
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* Korea’s Tricky Task: Digging Up Past Treachery
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/05/world/asia/koreas-tricky-task-digging-up-past-treachery.html Korea’s Tricky Task: Digging Up Past Treachery] - On the imperialist puppets who were installed by the US: [[Syngman Rhee]] and a legion of former collaborators with the Japanese colonialists.
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* On the imperialist puppets who were installed by the US: Syngman Rhee and a legion of former collaborators with the Japanese colonialists.
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* North Korea Punished for Helping to Liberate Africa
* [https://journal-neo.org/2016/03/18/north-korea-punished-for-helping-to-liberate-africa/ North Korea Punished for Helping to Liberate Africa]
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* How Black Panthers turned to North Korea in fight against US imperialism
* [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/19/black-panthers-north-korea-us-imperialism How Black Panthers turned to North Korea in fight against US imperialism]
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* The North Korea – Cuba Connection
* [https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/the-north-korea-cuba-connection/ The North Korea – Cuba Connection]
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* Fidel Castro Says North Korea Sent Cuba Free Weapons During Cold War
* [https://www.latintimes.com/fidel-castro-says-north-korea-sent-cuba-free-weapons-during-cold-war-130279 Fidel Castro Says North Korea Sent Cuba Free Weapons During Cold War]
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* America’s War against the people of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes
* [https://www.globalresearch.ca/americas-war-against-the-people-of-korea-the-historical-record-of-us-war-crimes/5350591 America’s War against the people of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes]
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* North Korea: The Grand Deception Revealed
* [https://journal-neo.org/2017/03/13/north-korea-the-grand-deception-revealed/ North Korea: The Grand Deception Revealed]
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* On Smoking Weed in North Korea
* [https://www.exutopia.com/on-smoking-weed-in-north-korea/ On Smoking Weed in North Korea]
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* A Lot Of What You Know About North Korea Is Racist Nonsense
* [https://medium.com/defiant/a-lot-of-what-you-know-about-north-korea-is-racist-nonsense-a625256b51cc A Lot Of What You Know About North Korea Is Racist Nonsense]
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* The Importance of International Solidarity: DPRK’s Support for Hezbollah
* [https://jucheireland.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/the-importance-of-international-solidarity-dprks-support-for-hezbollah/ The Importance of International Solidarity: DPRK’s Support for Hezbollah]
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* The Importance of International Solidarity: DPRK – Palestine
* [https://jucheireland.wordpress.com/2016/07/29/the-importance-of-international-solidarity-dprk-palestine/ The Importance of International Solidarity: DPRK – Palestine]
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* DPRK on Palestine
* [https://jucheireland.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/dprk-on-palestine/ DPRK on Palestine]
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* Kim Jong Il – a Friend of all Progressive Peoples
* [https://jucheireland.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/a-friend-of-all-progressive-people/ Kim Jong Il – a Friend of all Progressive Peoples]
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* North Korea: an unlikely champion in the fight against climate change
* [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/20/north-korea-unlikely-champion-fight-against-climate-change North Korea: an unlikely champion in the fight against climate change]
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* The Dream Of North Korea Is Alive In West Africa
* [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/monicamark/the-dream-of-north-korea-is-alive-in-west-africa The Dream Of North Korea Is Alive In West Africa]
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* Interview: Thousands of North Korea Juche supporters exist in Nigeria
* [https://www.nknews.org/2014/06/interview-thousands-of-north-korea-juche-supporters-exist-in-nigeria./ Interview: Thousands of North Korea Juche supporters exist in Nigeria]
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* Freed American Matthew Miller: ‘I wanted to stay in North Korea’
* [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/20/-sp-north-korea-matthew-miller Freed American Matthew Miller: ‘I wanted to stay in North Korea’]
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* North Korean Medical Care is Good
* [https://maoistrebelnews.com/2011/10/01/north-korean-medical-care-is-good/ North Korean Medical Care is Good]
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* Health Care in North Korea
* Health Care in North Korea
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* Brazen American Imperialist Aggressors: Seeing the World from the DPRK
* Brazen American Imperialist Aggressors: Seeing the World from the DPRK
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* North Korea, “Genocide by Sanctions”: UN Double Standards Pertaining to Sanctions and their Devastating Social Impacts
* [https://www.globalresearch.ca/north-korea-un-double-standards-pertaining-to-sanctions-and-their-devastating-social-impacts/5364484 North Korea, “Genocide by Sanctions”: UN Double Standards Pertaining to Sanctions and their Devastating Social Impacts]
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* KNOW THE FACTS: North Korea lost close to 30% of its population as a result of US bombings in the 1950s
* [https://www.globalresearch.ca/know-the-facts-north-korea-lost-close-to-30-of-its-population-as-a-result-of-us-bombings-in-the-1950s/22131 KNOW THE FACTS: North Korea lost close to 30% of its population as a result of US bombings in the 1950s]
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* War Crimes Investigation of North Korea Ludicrous Beyond Words
* [https://gowans.blog/2010/12/07/war-crimes-investigation-of-north-korea-ludicrous-beyond-words/ War Crimes Investigation of North Korea Ludicrous Beyond Words]
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* North Korea, The UN, And War Propaganda
* [https://journal-neo.org/2014/11/30/north-korea-the-un-and-war-propaganda-2/ North Korea, The UN, And War Propaganda]
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* The origins of the DPRK: From Division to Reunification
* The origins of the DPRK: From Division to Reunification ([https://stalinsmoustache.org/2015/06/30/the-origins-of-the-dprk-from-division-to-reunification/ broken link])
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* Disabled North Korean musicians showcase talent on UK tour
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-wales-40078961 Disabled North Korean musicians showcase talent on UK tour]
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* The truth about North Korea: it’s booming
* [https://theduran.com/truth-north-korea-booming/ The truth about North Korea: it’s booming]
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* The 7th Party Congress in North Korea: A Return to a New Normal
* [https://www.38north.org/2016/05/rfrank052016/ The 7th Party Congress in North Korea: A Return to a New Normal]
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* The Real Reason Washington is Worried about North Korea’s ICBM Test
* [https://gowans.blog/2017/07/05/the-real-reason-washington-is-worried-about-north-koreas-icbm-test/ The Real Reason Washington is Worried about North Korea’s ICBM Test]
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* North Korea will not use nuclear weapons first, says Kim Jong-un
* [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/08/north-korea-will-only-use-nuclear-weapons-if-sovereignty-is-threatened North Korea will not use nuclear weapons first, says Kim Jong-un]
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* Pyongyang: U.S. customs agents ‘mugged’ North Korean diplomats at JFK airport
* [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/18/pyongyang-us-customs-agents-mugged-north-korean-di/ Pyongyang: U.S. customs agents ‘mugged’ North Korean diplomats at JFK airport]
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* Pyongyang’s Construction Boom: Is North Korea Beating Sanctions?
* [https://www.38north.org/2017/07/hferon071817/ Pyongyang’s Construction Boom: Is North Korea Beating Sanctions?]
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* North Korean defector returns home calling South ‘capitalist hell’
* [https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-defector-returns-home-calling-south-capitalist-hell/a-39745918 North Korean defector returns home calling South ‘capitalist hell’]
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* Why North Korea is developing nuclear weapons
* [https://www.liberationschool.org/why-north-korea-is-developing-html/ Why North Korea is developing nuclear weapons]
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* North Korea still digging up U.S. bombs 64 years after the war
* [https://globalnews.ca/news/3620192/north-korea-digging-up-bombs/ North Korea still digging up U.S. bombs 64 years after the war]
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* Expert Exposes Us Biological Warfare During Korean War
* Expert Exposes Us Biological Warfare During Korean War (broken link)
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* Why do North Korean defector testimonies so often fall apart?
* [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/13/why-do-north-korean-defector-testimonies-so-often-fall-apart Why do North Korean defector testimonies so often fall apart?]
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* South Korea boosts reward for defectors from North to $860,000
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39170614 South Korea boosts reward for defectors from North to $860,000]
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* President Kim Il Sung’s Immortal Contributions to African Liberation
* [https://libya360.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/president-kim-il-sungs-immortal-contributions-to-african-liberation/ President Kim Il Sung’s Immortal Contributions to African Liberation]
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* Why two North Korean defectors want to go back
* [https://www.nknews.org/2017/09/why-two-north-korean-defectors-want-to-go-back/ Why two North Korean defectors want to go back]
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* Former defector back in North Korea describes ”painful” life in the South
* [https://www.nknews.org/2017/10/former-defector-back-in-north-korea-describes-painful-life-in-the-south/ Former defector back in North Korea describes ”painful” life in the South]
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* Towards a concrete analysis of the DPRK
* [https://anti-imperialism.org/2013/11/18/towards-a-concrete-analysis-of-the-dprk/ Towards a concrete analysis of the DPRK]
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* Exclusive: The Greek Who Lived in North Korea Tells Her Story
* [https://greekreporter.com/2017/10/14/exclusive-the-greek-who-lived-in-north-korea-tells-her-story/ Exclusive: The Greek Who Lived in North Korea Tells Her Story]
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* The North Korea Neither Trump Nor Western Media Wants the World to See
* [https://www.mintpressnews.com/north-korea-neither-trump-nor-western-media-wants-world-see/233355/ The North Korea Neither Trump Nor Western Media Wants the World to See]
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* Why Latinx Must Defend the DPRK
* [https://anticonquista.com/2017/10/27/why-latinx-must-defend-the-dprk/ Why Latinx Must Defend the DPRK]
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* Xi Jinping says Pyongyang, Beijing should develop ”sustainable” relations
* [https://www.nknews.org/2017/11/xi-jinping-says-pyongyang-beijing-should-develop-sustainable-relations/ Xi Jinping says Pyongyang, Beijing should develop ”sustainable” relations]
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* Speech delivered by Nina Andreyeva at Kim Il Sung University in 1992 about the fall of the Soviet Union
* [https://www.mltranslations.org/Russia/andreeva.htm Speech delivered by Nina Andreyeva at Kim Il Sung University in 1992 about the fall of the Soviet Union]
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* S. Koreans Opposed To War On N. Korea Banned From Entering US
* S. Koreans Opposed To War On N. Korea Banned From Entering US ([https://wordpress.redirectingat.com/?id=725X1342&isjs=1&jv=15.2.1-stackpath&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdprkstudyguide.wordpress.com%2Fauthor%2Fdprkstudyguide%2F&url=http%3A%2F%2FS.%20Koreans%20Opposed%20To%20War%20On%20North%20Korea%20Banned%20From%20Entering%20US&xs=1&xtz=360&xuuid=8dc707d55ca31ab1a03ebbed442763ab&xcust=8982&cci=a2f0caed819e66924f2e2694b4ce1872 broken link])
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* Between Sanctions, Drought and Tensions: How Bad is North Korea’s Food Situation?
* [https://www.38north.org/2017/11/bksilberstein111417/?utm_source=38+North+Bulletin+111417 Between Sanctions, Drought and Tensions: How Bad is North Korea’s Food Situation?]
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* North Korea is sitting on $6 trillion-$10 trillion of untapped minerals
* [https://qz.com/1004330/north-korea-is-sitting-on-trillions-of-dollars-on-untapped-wealth-and-its-neighbors-want-a-piece-of-it/ North Korea is sitting on $6 trillion-$10 trillion of untapped minerals]
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* North Korea in the eyes of Turkey’s Socialists
* [https://medium.com/@bcloud__/north-korea-in-the-eyes-of-turkey-s-socialist-s-c673510e64db North Korea in the eyes of Turkey’s Socialists]
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* Kim Il Sung and Salvador Allende
* [https://jucheireland.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/kim-il-sung-and-salvador-allende/ Kim Il Sung and Salvador Allende]
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* NK envoy: We want peace but ready for war with US
* [http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171120000740 NK envoy: We want peace but ready for war with US]
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* Cuba, N. Korea unite in rejecting ‘unilateral & arbitrary’ US pressure
* [https://www.rt.com/news/410698-cuba-north-korea-coercive-us/ Cuba, N. Korea unite in rejecting ‘unilateral & arbitrary’ US pressure]
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* North Korea’s bitcoin crash course has experts worried
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywnnyv/north-koreas-bitcoin-crash-course-has-experts-worried North Korea’s bitcoin crash course has experts worried]
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* The Social and Economic Achievements of North Korea
* [https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-social-and-economic-achievements-of-north-korea/5594234 The Social and Economic Achievements of North Korea]
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* After fleeing North Korea, some defectors want to go back to life under Kim Jong-un
* [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-15/north-korean-defectors-returning-to-the-hermit-kingdom/9254654 After fleeing North Korea, some defectors want to go back to life under Kim Jong-un]
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* Interview with the Norwegian coach of the DPRK men’s football team who lives in Pyongyang
* [https://mg.co.za/article/2017-12-14-coach-enjoys-the-suite-life-in-pyongyang/ Interview with the Norwegian coach of the DPRK men’s football team who lives in Pyongyang]
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* The Present Situation in the DPRK
* [http://www.lalkar.org/article/2776/the-present-situation-in-the-dprk The Present Situation in the DPRK]
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* The Hypocrisy of Western Aggression Against Korea: from Truman to Trump
* [https://prolefoods.wordpress.com/2017/12/12/the-hypocrisy-of-western-aggression-against-korea-from-truman-to-trump/ The Hypocrisy of Western Aggression Against Korea: from Truman to Trump]
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* U.S. Military Used Christian NGO as Front for North Korea Espionage
* [https://theintercept.com/2015/10/26/pentagon-missionary-spies-christian-ngo-front-for-north-korea-espionage/ U.S. Military Used Christian NGO as Front for North Korea Espionage]
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* Zombie Nation? ‘Executed’ North Koreans return to life
* [https://www.rt.com/news/416572-north-korea-executed-kim-return/ Zombie Nation? ‘Executed’ North Koreans return to life]
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* North Korean defector confesses to murder
* [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/north-korean-defector-confesses-to-murder-report/ea2a2c62-8b18-4f76-9bb8-49be15d8a000 North Korean defector confesses to murder]
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* The Olympics Has Exposed Every US Lie About North Korea
* The Olympics Has Exposed Every US Lie About North Korea ([http://www.eurasiafuture.com/2018/01/21/olympics-exposed-every-us-lie-north-korea/ broken link])
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* North Korea Calls Trump Administration Racist Billionaires’ Club (Full paper on which this article is based here: White Paper on the Human Rights Violations in the US in 2017)
* [https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-white-paper-trump-racist-billionaires-club-796881 North Korea Calls Trump Administration Racist Billionaires’ Club]
** Full paper on which this article is based here: White Paper on the Human Rights Violations in the US in 2017 ([http://naenara.com.kp/en/news/news-viewer.php?0+103474 broken link])
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* Syria and DPRK: An excellent example of strong bilateral cooperation
* [https://sana.sy/en/?p=132377 Syria and DPRK: An excellent example of strong bilateral cooperation]
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* North Korean Special Forces in Syria; A Look at Pyongyang’s Assistance to Damascus’ Counterinsurgency Operations
* North Korean Special Forces in Syria; A Look at Pyongyang’s Assistance to Damascus’ Counterinsurgency Operations ([https://militarywatchmagazine.com/read.php?my_data=70673 broken link])
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* Jeju Island marks 70th anniversary of 1948 massacres
* [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/03/281_246214.html Jeju Island marks 70th anniversary of 1948 massacres]
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* Kim Jong Un’s speech during his visit to China in March 2018
* Kim Jong Un’s speech during his visit to China in March 2018 ([https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1522245645-835046775/kim-jong-uns-speech-at-banquet/ broken link])
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* Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un hold talks in Dalian
* [http://chinaplus.cri.cn/news/politics/11/20180508/128253.html Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un hold talks in Dalian]
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* Twelve north Korean waitresses kidnapped in operation by south Korean spy agency
* [https://au.news.yahoo.com/seoul-tricked-n-korea-waitresses-defecting-manager-080159062--spt.html Twelve north Korean waitresses kidnapped in operation by south Korean spy agency]
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* Comrades-in-arms: The DPRK and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution
* [https://leftistcritic.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/comrades-in-arms-the-drpk-and-venezuelas-bolivarian-revolution/ Comrades-in-arms: The DPRK and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution]
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* Pyongyang officials go to study China reforms
* [https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3048193 Pyongyang officials go to study China reforms]
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* Dermot Hudson on North Korea’s Motives and Likely Moves in Negotiations
* [https://www.mintpressnews.com/dermot-hudson-north-korea-motives-negotiating/242048/ Dermot Hudson on North Korea’s Motives and Likely Moves in Negotiations]
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* ”Advancing the cause of socialism”: The DPRK and the Cuban Revolution
* [https://leftistcritic.wordpress.com/2018/05/22/advancing-the-cause-of-socialism-the-dprk-and-the-cuban-revolution/ ”Advancing the cause of socialism”: The DPRK and the Cuban Revolution]
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* A Conversation with a North Korean citizen
* [https://cym.ie/2018/05/28/a-conversation-with-a-north-korean-citizen/ A Conversation with a North Korean citizen]
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* Standing against Zionism: the DPRK’s support for Palestinian Liberation
* [https://leftistcritic.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/standing-against-zionism-the-dprks-support-for-palestinian-liberation/ Standing against Zionism: the DPRK’s support for Palestinian Liberation]
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* The ”same trench of the anti-imperialist struggle”: DPRK’s solidarity with Syria
* [https://leftistcritic.wordpress.com/2018/06/05/the-same-trench-of-the-anti-imperialist-struggle-dprks-solidarity-with-syria/ The ”same trench of the anti-imperialist struggle”: DPRK’s solidarity with Syria]
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* Kim Jong Un pays tribute to martyrs of Chinese People’s Volunteers
* [http://chinaplus.cri.cn/news/world/10/20180727/163087.html Kim Jong Un pays tribute to martyrs of Chinese People’s Volunteers]
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* ‘We can’t use Korean names’: Japan’s large pro-Pyongyang diaspora lives amid suspicion & isolation
* [https://www.rt.com/news/434777-north-koreans-japan-diaspora/ ‘We can’t use Korean names’: Japan’s large pro-Pyongyang diaspora lives amid suspicion & isolation]
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* North Korea’s economy grows 3.7% in 2017: professor
* [https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/10/46a852b7c627-n-koreas-economy-grows-37-in-2017-professor.html North Korea’s economy grows 3.7% in 2017: professor]
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* Cuban Military Modernisation Underway – With Full Russian and North Korean Support
* [https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/cuban-military-modernisation-underway-with-full-russian-and-north-korean-support Cuban Military Modernisation Underway – With Full Russian and North Korean Support]


== Documentaries ==
== Documentaries ==
My Brothers and Sisters in the North
* [https://youtu.be/nSd48emp0lI My Brothers and Sisters in the North] - Best documentary on the DPRK I have seen from a non-DPRK source, depicting everyday life of the working class in the DPRK, including soldiers, water park workers, students, teachers, football coaches, painters, textile workers and farmers
 
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Best documentary on the DPRK I have seen from a non-DPRK source, depicting everyday life of the working class in the DPRK, including soldiers, water park workers, students, teachers, football coaches, painters, textile workers and farmers
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* The Propaganda Game (also available on Netflix) - Good introductory documentary that shatters some of the most blatant imperialist propaganda. Still has to be viewed critically, as the Western ‘experts’ in it make their living from being dishonest.
The Propaganda Game (also available on Netflix)
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Good introductory documentary that shatters some of the most blatant imperialist propaganda. Still has to be viewed critically, as the Western ‘experts’ in it make their living from being dishonest.
* [https://youtu.be/2BO83Ig-E8E The Haircut]
 
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The Haircut
* Best political commentators of this moment, check out their other videos as well.
 
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Best political commentators of this moment, check out their other videos as well.
* [https://youtu.be/OyFH19nm2e4 The West Through the Eyes of North Korea]
 
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The West Through the Eyes of North Korea
* [https://youtu.be/ztcLh-cTJfs The Happiest People on Earth]
 
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The Happiest People on Earth
* Crossing The Line
 
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Crossing The Line
* [https://youtu.be/sDTPhT8mZ9o They Choose China]
 
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They Choose China
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* [https://youtu.be/e1-2dju0cNM My Socialist Country]
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* [https://youtu.be/ucOf013G4QE Korea: The Imposed Divide]
My Socialist Country
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* [https://youtu.be/NTi5Ma1F7zM An African-American’s Journal Inside North Korea] - Short documentary on the DPRK made by journalist Andre Vltchek
Korea: The Imposed Divide
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An African-American’s Journal Inside North Korea
* [https://youtu.be/6YtTd31I15g Homegrown Outcasts: North Koreans in Japan]
 
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Short documentary on the DPRK made by journalist Andre Vltchek
* [https://youtu.be/ktE_3PrJZO0 Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang in Seoul]
 
Homegrown Outcasts: North Koreans in Japan
 
Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang in Seoul


== Videos ==
== Videos ==
Living in North Korea: Greek woman who lived in the DPRK for two years
* [https://youtu.be/kztC4kIj1AM Living in North Korea]: Greek woman who lived in the DPRK for two years
 
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Must watch, incredibly informative.
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* North Korean Propaganda: A Cavalcade of Comedy ([https://wordpress.redirectingat.com/?id=725X1342&isjs=1&jv=15.2.1-stackpath&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdprkstudyguide.wordpress.com%2Fauthor%2Fdprkstudyguide%2F&url=http%3A%2F%2FNorth%20Korean%20Propaganda%3A%20A%20Cavalcade%20of%20Comedy&xs=1&xtz=360&xuuid=8dc707d55ca31ab1a03ebbed442763ab&xcust=8982&cci=cae979da5231c9bc90bdd79e584de558 broken link])
North Korean Propaganda: A Cavalcade of Comedy
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f22QGIWXGw The propaganda war against North Korea]
The propaganda war against North Korea
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLw1v-xQA7I Eid Al-Fitr in North Korea | Muslim in North Korea]
Eid Al-Fitr in North Korea | Muslim in North Korea
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO4M1U_2bmk Surfing in North Korea]
Surfing in North Korea
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfk0mPADJXY North Korean Smartphone]
North Korean Smartphone
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkegD7V9E6g Why do North Korean defectors keep changing their stories?]
Why do North Korean defectors keep changing their stories?
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* Press TV in the DPRK: videos on various subjects
Press TV in the DPRK: videos on various subjects
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKPtMQaRVak Mr. Kim from the DPRK embassy in London gives a speech on the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution]
Mr. Kim from the DPRK embassy in London gives a speech on the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e41cmw-GUko Sons of US defector to North Korea James Dresnok speak out after father’s death]
Sons of US defector to North Korea James Dresnok speak out after father’s death
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR5hjJzyN1Y Eva Bartlett speaks on North Korea & Syria]
Eva Bartlett speaks on North Korea & Syria
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnzBEbuZPIw Women’s Status in the DPRK]
Women’s Status in the DPRK


== Websites ==
== Websites ==
KCNA Watch
* [https://kcnawatch.co/ KCNA Watch] - DPRK news articles directly translated to English. DPRK media are generally far more truthful than Western media, see for instance [https://kcnawatch.co/newstream/1489962702-463610874/u-s-anti-terrorism-war-denounced-by-kcna/ this] article on the US war on terror or [https://kcnawatch.co/newstream/1497952844-884200563/u-s-western-countries-are-to-blame-for-worlds-biggest-refugee-crisis-dprk-human-rights-institute/ this] one on how the West caused the world’s biggest refugee crisis.
 
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DPRK news articles directly translated to English. DPRK media are generally far more truthful than Western media, see for instance this article on the US war on terror or this one on how the West caused the world’s biggest refugee crisis.
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* [http://www.rodong.rep.kp/en/ Rodong Sinmun] - More news, official DPRK site.
Rodong Sinmun
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More news, official DPRK site.
* [http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp/ The Pyongyang Times] - More news, official DPRK site.
 
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The Pyongyang Times
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* [http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/ Naenara] - More news, official DPRK site.
More news, official DPRK site.
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Naenara
* [http://www.exploredprk.com/ Explore DPRK]
 
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More news, official DPRK site.
* [https://dprkarchive.imgur.com/ Big archive of around 500 works of art from the DPRK]
 
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Explore DPRK
* [http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/malnutrition/by-country/ World malnutrition death rates, with the DPRK ranked #95]
 
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Big archive of around 500 works of art from the DPRK
* [http://www.pyongyanginternationalfilmfestival.com/ Pyongyang International Film Festival]
 
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World malnutrition death rates, with the DPRK ranked #95
* [http://tourismdprk.gov.kp/ Official DPRK Tourism Site]
 
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Pyongyang International Film Festival
* [https://koreaisone.wordpress.com/ International Network for the Defence of Socialist Korea]
 
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Official DPRK Tourism Site
 
International Network for the Defence of Socialist Korea
 
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== System ==
== System ==
Governmental structure
* [http://i.imgur.com/Jm075Ij.jpg Governmental structure]
 
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Constitution of the DPRK
* [https://www.pdf-archive.com/2017/05/27/constitution-of-the-dprk/ Constitution of the DPRK]
 
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Elections in the socialist motherland: democracy in the DPRK
* [https://leftistcritic.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/elections-in-the-socialist-motherland-democracy-in-the-dprk/ Elections in the socialist motherland: democracy in the DPRK]
 
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Democracy: US vs DPRK – Towards Annihilation of a Narrative
* [https://vngiapaganda.wordpress.com/2015/09/05/democracy-us-vs-dprk-towards-the-annihilation-of-a-narrative/ Democracy: US vs DPRK – Towards Annihilation of a Narrative]
 
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Korea Resilient! Socialism in Democratic Korea
* [https://return2source.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/korea-resilient-socialism-in-democratic-korea/ Korea Resilient! Socialism in Democratic Korea]
 
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Socialism and Democracy in the DPRK
* [http://writetorebel.com/2017/03/28/socialism-and-democracy-in-the-dprk/ Socialism and Democracy in the DPRK]
 
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Understanding the Workers’ Party of Korea
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjDhZ61NfOxqHYAlGDGKYxCRp5jpcRoL/view?fbclid=IwAR1tx_JQ7gUzKHypE7nCF0WYV9yVaFlo3_bjM2-1osHkGPUsVcYH0mUUZQo Understanding the Workers’ Party of Korea]


== Juche ==
== Juche ==
Official DPRK site with free books, periodicals, pictures, leaflets, etc.
* [http://www.korean-books.com.kp/en/ Official DPRK site with free books, periodicals, pictures, leaflets, etc.] - Greatest source there is for books about all kinds of DPRK related subjects.
 
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Greatest source there is for books about all kinds of DPRK related subjects.
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* [http://www.korea-dpr.com/e_library.html Korea DPR E-Library] - Large collection of Juche texts.
Korea DPR E-Library
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Large collection of Juche texts.
* [https://www.marxists.org/archive/kim-il-sung/index.htm Kim Il Sung on Marxists.org] - Handful of Kim Il Sung texts.
 
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Kim Il Sung on Marxists.org
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* [https://de.scribd.com/document/355145202/Kim-Jong-Un-Aphorisms-1 Kim Jong Un Aphorisms]
Handful of Kim Il Sung texts.
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* [http://www.korea-dpr.info/lib/106.pdf Kim Jong Il – Socialism is a Science]
Kim Jong Un Aphorisms
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* [http://www.korean-books.com.kp/en/packages/xnps/download.pg.php?306 Kim Jong Il – On the Juche Idea]
Kim Jong Il – Socialism is a Science
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* [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8E-ucthI07ic19CbUxuVDRmSEU/view Juche Idea: Answer to Hundred Questions]
Kim Jong Il – On the Juche Idea
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* [https://allpowertothesoviets.wordpress.com/2017/11/05/kim-il-sung-the-october-revolution-koreas-independence-struggle/amp/ Kim Il Sung on his father Kim Hyong Jik, who was a leading figure in the national liberation movement and steered them towards Communism]
Juche Idea: Answer to Hundred Questions
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* [https://jucheireland.wordpress.com/2017/02/26/on-having-a-correct-understanding-of-nationalism-kim-jong-il/ Kim Jong Il – On Having a Correct Understanding of Nationalism]
Kim Il Sung on his father Kim Hyong Jik, who was a leading figure in the national liberation movement and steered them towards Communism
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* [https://ia800607.us.archive.org/31/items/ForTheIndependentPeacefulReunificationOfKorea/For%20the%20Independent%2C%20Peaceful%20Reunification%20of%20Korea.pdf Kim Il Sung – For the Independent, Peaceful Reunification of Korea]
Kim Jong Il – On Having a Correct Understanding of Nationalism
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Kim Il Sung – For the Independent, Peaceful Reunification of Korea
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