Are the men of North Korea really being forced to get Kim Jong Un haircuts?
A number of news outlets have picked up on unusual news out of North Korea today: Male citizens of the Hermit Kingdom are being forced to get "Kim Jong Un-style" haircuts. The story goes that male...
View ArticleTake a closer look at North Korea’s alleged drones
If these unmanned aircraft look rudimentary, it's probably because they are: Not only did they all crash, but with only a poor quality camera that could not take video, and no way to broadcast the...
View ArticleNorth Korea slams U.N. human rights report because it was led by gay man
A North Korean state news agency has lashed out at the United Nations' recent report into human rights in the Hermit Kingdom – by using homophobic insults against the man who led the investigation....
View ArticleCold War continues as U.S. keeps wartime command over S. Korean forces
During the first two legs of his Asia tour, at stops in Japan and South Korea, President Obama paid tribute to those who died in the tragic Sewol ferry disaster, sought to offer support to Asian allies...
View ArticleNorth Korea releases list of U.S. ‘human rights abuses’: ‘The U.S. is a...
In February, the United Nations released a remarkably comprehensive report on North Korea's human rights abuses. The report interviewed 320 people, including a number of survivors from the notorious...
View ArticleNorth Korea defends its racist comments about Obama
North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) rarely offers worthwhile reading material for Western audiences. The prose is often leaden or hopelessly flowery, and the stories often deal...
View ArticleNorth Korea’s lesson in cellphone etiquette
With mass communication comes mass annoyance. That bane of modern life – the overheard cell phone conversation – has now come to North Korea, prompting the authorities there to issue guidelines on how...
View ArticleNorth Korea’s reaction to Ebola makes fears of a zombie apocalypse look rational
Turns out North Korea wasn’t kidding about protecting itself from Ebola. Kim Jong Un’s regime is not taking any chances when it comes to keeping out the virus – despite the fact that it’s happening...
View ArticleSo, what was Kim Jong Un doing over the weekend if he was too busy to go to...
So what was keeping Kim busy at home? Well, apart from that submarine ballistic missile launch, the "Great Successor" was handing down on-the-spot guidance at a fish hatchery and a cow farm.
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North Korea has threatened a U.S. attack for years. Why aren’t you scared?
Things are a little tense right now with North Korea. Since two South Korean soldiers were injured earlier this month in a mine blast in a Seoul-controlled part of the demilitarized zone between North...
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How did North Korea report on this week’s family reunions? As a victory for...
The North Korean media isn't known for its objective reports (to say the least), but the North Koreans at the reunion would certainly have been trained on what to say.
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Hours before first concert in China, North Korean girl band abruptly goes home
TOKYO – So much for that slight thaw in the relationship between China and North Korea. The Moranbong Band, the glamorous girl group with members chosen by Kim Jong Un himself, was due to perform the...
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Why is North Korea’s ‘hydrogen bomb’ test such a big deal?
North Korea's claim Wednesday that it has tested a hydrogen bomb alarmed Pyongyang's neighbors in Asia — and the rest of the world. We take a look at what's behind this new North Korean claim. Is this...
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Q&A: What do we know about North Korea’s missile capability?
North Korea is perfecting its long-range missile technology, but there are still lots of questions about how far it's progressed.
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The latest rumor from North Korea: Another general executed
Ri Yong Gil might have been arrested or he might have been executed. Either way, North Korea is going through a period of upheaval ahead of the Workers' Party Congress.
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The latest global metropolis to introduce car rationing: Pyongyang
North Korea says the new system is designed to combat congestion and air pollution, but locals think it's really about oil shortages.
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North Korea’s glamorous girl band is back, celebrating the rocket launch
The Moranbong Band had not been seen since they were unceremoniously sent home from China without playing a song in December.
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Punishing North Korea: A rundown on current sanctions
The international community has condemned the North's nuclear test and rocket launch as dangerous provocations and has declared that Pyongyang must pay for its actions.
View ArticleThe strange ways North Korea makes detainees confess on camera
These are some of the previous cases of strange confessions by detained Americans – which have been explained after their release.
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North Korea’s making a lot of threats these days. How worried should we be?
TOKYO — North Korea’s doing a lot of saber-rattling these days. It has been threatening to launch a preemptive nuclear strike one day and ignite South Korea into a "sea of flames" with multiple rocket...
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