As you can imagine, North Korea has a plethora of public holidays and ceremonial days of a political significance. As a few examples there are: the Day of the Sun, Victory Day, Liberation Day, Grand National Day and so on. Another day however that sometimes features is what is described as the ... » Learn More about The legacy of April 25th in North Korea
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Made in North Korea: Air Koryo Soda
So far as part of our "made in North Korea" series we have explored the production of smartphones and tablets in the DPRK. Now, we're look at something different today, that is soft drinks! So in most countries in the world you go into a store and you see the typical scene of fridges lined with soft ... » Learn More about Made in North Korea: Air Koryo Soda
Cartoons in North Korea: The Squirrel and the Hedgehog
If you didn't know it already, North Korea produces its own animation and cartoons for children. For those vaguely with that fact, you will be aware such cartoons are heavily politicized and often labelled as "propaganda". That of course doesn't take a genius to work out. However, more thought ... » Learn More about Cartoons in North Korea: The Squirrel and the Hedgehog
Made in North Korea: The Samjiyon Tablet
In the first of our series made in North Korea, we explored the Arirang Smartphone,the first device of its kind in the DPRK. Now, moving on from phones we're going to explore something new. Once again, it will certainly surprise audiences to hear that North Korea also has its own domestic brand of ... » Learn More about Made in North Korea: The Samjiyon Tablet
Made in North Korea: The Arirang Smartphone
Believe it or not, North Korea has its own domestically produced smartphone brands. In Pyongyang, their usage and appearance is increasingly common. Like any modern city on earth, you will observe young people repeatedly into their phones, texting and even playing games. Today, we're going to look ... » Learn More about Made in North Korea: The Arirang Smartphone