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EXCLUSIVE: Stunning New Pictures From Inside North Korea
In September of last year, graphic artist Eric Testroete and his girlfriend spent nine days as tourists in North Korea. They went back in February for Kim Jong Il's birthday. Testroete said he was...
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In North Korea, No One Knows Michael Jackson Is Dead And The Burgers Are...
British tabloid The Sun — one of the UK's best selling and most ridiculous papers — has done some somewhat surprising undercover work in the closed society of North Korea. Alex Peake and Simon Jones...
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North Korea Has Some Of The World's Most Spectacular Architecture
German architect Philip Meuser offers a rare glimpse into one of the most secretive states in the world in his book Architectural and Cultural Guide Pyongyang. "Part of my motivation for this book...
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This Pittsburgh Eatery Only Serves Food From Countries In Conflict With America
The Conflict Kitchen in Pittsburgh is not your ordinary restaurant. The takeout-style venue in the heart of the Steel City serves food exclusively from countries America is at odds with. The...
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China Is Ignoring UN Sanctions And Selling North Korea Key Components For New...
Chinese firms are breaking a United Nations embargo by supplying North Korea with key components for ballistic missiles including launch vehicles, according to evidence provided by an intelligence...
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You Won't Be Seeing Chinese Villains In Hollywood Blockbusters Anytime Soon
If you thought censor happy China only affected censor happy China, think again. According to the LA Times, with more cash-strapped families leading to more big-budget film flops, Hollywood has set...
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Here's How Pirated Soap Opera DVDs Are Helping To Save North Korea
North Korea is one of the most closed societies history has ever seen, consistently ranking last (or very close) in Reporters Beyond Borders' Press Freedom Index since it began in 2002. There's no...
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Here's The North Korean Missile Launcher That Japan Says Came From China
Japan says it has evidence that a Chinese company exported vehicles capable of transporting and launching missiles to North Korea, reports Masami Ito of the Japan Times. If true it would be a clear...
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North Korean Defector Draws Gruesome Pictures Of Life In The Gulag
North Korea's secret gulag system officially doesn't exist, but horrifying reports about the camps have been trickling out of the country for years. Up to 200,000 people are thought to be held as...
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The Worst Drought In Over 100 Years Could Cause An Enormous Famine In North...
Both North Korea and South Korea are facing their most severe drought since records began almost 105 years ago, the AP reports. While South Korea should be able to cope with the drought's affects, it...
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North Korea Enlists Troops To Fight The Worst Drought In 100 years
The state-run KCNA news agency said temperatures have been as much as eight degrees higher than usual for May and June and, combined with historically low levels of precipitation, have left rice...
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A 14-Year-Old Girl Died Trying To Save A Portrait Of Kim Jong Il And Now...
The parents and teachers of a 14-year-old North Korean schoolgirl who died while trying to save a portraits of her leaders from floodwater have been given awards, according to the Hermit Kingdom's...
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Leaked Documents Reveal North Korea Wants To 'Mass-Produce' Nuclear Weapons
According to documents reportedly found by the Japanese press, late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il had ordered that the country "mass-produce" nuclear weapons. Mainichi Shimbun reports that the...
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North Korea Is Sending Tons Of Workers To China To Earn Money For The...
North Korea has begun sending 40,000 workers to China to earn money for Kim Jong-un's bankrupt regime, reports Barbara Demick of the Los Angeles Times. Seamstresses, technicians, mechanics,...
View ArticleHere's North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's New Theme Song
Young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new signature song, apparently. According to the Guardian it's being played on the TV and radio, and the score has been printed in state newspapers — all...
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North Korea's Economy Had A Relatively Good 2011
There's no doubt that North Korea continues to be one of the most impoverished countries in the world. But new data out of South Korea's central bank shows that North Korea's $28 billion economy...
View ArticleWATCH: Mickey Mouse Makes An Unauthorized Appearance In A North Korean State...
A North Korean state concert for new leader Kim Jong Un had unusual guests this weekend — Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The AP reports that performers dressed as Disney characters — also including Winnie...
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13 Of The Strangest Videos Uploaded To North Korea's Official YouTube Channel
One interesting element of modern North Korea is the tentative steps that the country has taken to embrace the online world. Take, for example, the flash-heavy website released earlier this year (that...
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Everyone Wants To Know Who This Woman Seen With North Korean Leader Kim Jong...
Following this weekend's somewhat bizarre Disney-themed North Korean event, everyone was left with one question — who was the young woman who seemed to be seated so close to young leader Kim Jong Un?...
View ArticleThe Woman Thought To Be Kim Jong Un's New Wife Is Famous For Singing A Song...
Rumors are still swirling about the identity of the mystery woman seen with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the weekend. His wife? His sister? His secretary? Perhaps the most complete theory so far...
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