I have published recently on "38thNorth" a series of 2 articles about the scientific fieldwork in North Korea (with Valérie Gelézeau).
https://www.38north.org/2023/10/fieldwork-in-north-korea-a-challenging-but-necessary-scientific-field-part-1/
https://www.38north.org/2023/10/fieldwork-in-north-korea-a-challenging-but-necessary-scientific-field-part-2/