[Article] Peninsula Dispatch: Where do North Korea-China relations stand after Kim’s Beijing visit?
Rather than wanting to boost ties with Beijing, Kim Jong Un's main motivation behind the visit was to reshape his international image.
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Announcements
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Recent Announcements
[Report] ECNK Online Workshop 2025 on Ethical Issues in North Korea Research
The ECNK team presents its summary report of this year's online workshop.
Publications
[Article] Authoritarian Leisure: North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma Tourism Project in Comparative Perspective
In an article on 38 North, Prof. Rüdiger Frank discusses the recently constructed beach resort in the DPR Korea.
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[Workshop] ECNK Online Workshop 2025 - Ethical Issues in North Korean Studies
The European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK) invites its fellows to participate in the second ECNK Workshop on July 15 and 16, focusing on ethical challenges in North Korean studies.
Events
[Article] Navigating Multipolar Anarchy: Strategic Options for Middle Powers in a Fragmenting World
An assessment of a key question in international relations by Prof. Rüdiger Frank.
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[Guest Lecture] Football in the DPR Korea: Propaganda vs. Practicality
Join us for a guest lecture on June 10, 2025, with Yong Ja Hong, doctoral candidate at the University of North Korean Studies.
Events
[Lecture] The ROK-UK Strategic Partnership for the Future: Economy, Security, Technology and Culture
You are cordially invited to the following event on Apil 25, 2025, co-hosted by the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and the Centre for Geopolitics at the University of Cambridge.
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[Workshop] North Korea, A Country Left Behind with the Cloaked Society
Join the International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire on April 24, 2025.
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[Webinar] North Korea's International Health Engagement: Past, Present, and Future
Join Session 4 of the webinar series on April 22, 2025.
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