Dozens of North and South Korean families briefly reunited after more than 60...
The Korean war, which erupted 65 years ago, abruptly separated parents from their children, husbands from their wives, and siblings from one another. Thousands of Korean families were ripped apart when...
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A traumatic final farewell for Korean families reunited after 60 years apart
Seoul (AFP) - North and South Korean families divided by war for more than 60 years said a final, traumatic farewell Thursday after a reunion event that, for most, marked the last time they will ever...
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A Canadian couple took an extremely bizarre trip to North Korea — here's what...
Canadian couple Justin and Anna Williams have traveled to over 100 countries.Of all the places they've been, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been the most memorable by far. They were...
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North Korea built a huge atom-shaped building dedicated to science and tech
North Korea has unveiled a shiny new science and technology complex in the shape of an atom. Members of the Korean People's Army were drafted in to speed up construction, and analysis of satellite...
View ArticleThis North Korean college graduation ceremony looks an awful lot like a funeral
Kim Chaek University of Technology, in North Korea, says it just had its first graduation for online students. It was a somber affair. College graduations are usually really happy, but everyone here...
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This is how North Korea’s locked-down internet works
North Korea is notorious for its isolationist stance.The country allows tourism, but only through an extremely restricted program. It's no surprise, then, that internet in North Korea isn't exactly an...
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What it's like to use a computer in North Korea
When former Google employee Will Scott had the chance to visit the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, he also purchased a copy of North Korea's "Red Star 3" operating system before...
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A North Korea defector describes how she communicates with family still...
UBUD, Indonesia (Reuters) - The girl with seven names is finding it hard these days to contact relatives in Stalinist North Korea on the underground mobile phone link defectors have used for...
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North Korea has developed nuclear-capable missiles capable of hitting the US
North Korea now has a range of ballistic missiles that are thought to be capable of hitting both the US mainland and American interests throughout the Pacific, The Heritage Foundation reports in its...
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A Chinese submarine stalked a US aircraft carrier near Japan
A Chinese attack submarine stalked the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan near Japan last month in the closest encounter between a carrier and a People’s Liberation Army Navy submarine since 2006,...
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North Korea is going to offer flight tours over Pyongyang in Soviet-era...
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will offer helicopter sightseeing tours of its capital, Pyongyang, starting from this month, tourist agencies specializing in trips to the isolated country told Reuters on...
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16 fascinating facts about North Korea
Everyone's heard a thing or two about North Korea, the "hermit kingdom" that sits on the east coast of China.North Korea frequently makes headlines as its government continues to tout its military...
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Incredible photos from the Korean War campaign that showed what the US Marine...
The Chosin Reservoir Campaign of the Korean War is the stuff of legend in the Marine Corps.During the pivotal battle, which lasted from late November to mid-December of 1950, 15,000 US soldiers and...
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Kim Jong-Un is launching another purge of senior North Korean officials
Reports say North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un appears to be continuing a purge of senior officials that he deems disloyal, threatening the stability of his regime and raising substantial security...
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9 things you need to know before traveling to North Korea
Before January 2010, Americans were only allowed to visit North Korea during the country's Mass Games, a synchronized performance that takes place in the late summer and early fall.But now Americans...
View ArticleWhat it's like to fly on North Korea's one-star airline
Air Koryo is an airline run by the North Korean government, and it's consistently rated as the worst airline in the world. In fact, it's the only airline with a one-star rating on airline-review site...
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What it's like to ride on the North Korean subway
Subway rides are usually a dreary experience.If it's not the trash, it's the graffiti. Maybe it's the noisy passengers. Or maybe it's the rickety ride and train car plastered with advertisements.Not in...
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North Koreans are apparently being ordered to copy Kim Jong Un's bizarre...
In the latest bizarre news to come out of North Korea, citizens are reportedly being ordered to replicate leader Kim Jong Un's "ambitious" hairstyle. According to the Chosun Ilbo, sources in Pyongyang...
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North Korea's latest missile test ended in failure
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appeared to conduct a submarine-launched ballistic missile test on Saturday but it ended in failure with no indication that the missile successfully ejected from the...
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North Korean boats carrying decomposed corpses are washing up in Japan
Fishing boats carrying decomposed corpses have washed ashore in Japan in recent weeks, leading to speculation they are rickety North Korean vessels that have strayed dangerously far from port under the...
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