SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lobbed a string of insults at President Donald Trump on Friday, calling him a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard” and […]
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UN Takes Up North Korea After Latest Missile Launch
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea conducted its longest-ever test flight of a ballistic missile Friday, sending an intermediate-range weapon hurtling over U.S. ally Japan into the northern Pacific […]
North and South Korea Find a Way to Avoid Disaster, Reach Deal
Above photo: South Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin addresses reporters in Seoul shortly after 2 a.m. following three days of “marathon talks” with North Korea. (Reuters) by HYUNG-JIN […]
Tinder Claims It Has North Koreans Users
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Tinder threw a public tantrum on Twitter earlier this week in response to a Vanity Fair article that criticized the app’s hook-up culture and […]
North Korea Bans Foreign Envoys from Owning Media Critical of Kim Jong-un
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Well, I guess The Interview is out of the question. Foreign diplomats are no longer allowed to possess any media content critical of Kim Jong-un […]
North Korea Reports 99.97% Turnout in Local Elections
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea held local elections on Sunday to decide its provincial governors, with the official voter turnout recorded at 99.97 percent, the Korean […]
Kim Jong-un Has Executed 70 Officials: Seoul
by KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Young North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has executed 70 officials since taking power in late 2011 in a “reign […]
North Korea Woos Tourists
Pictured above: A North Korean family at Pyongyang’s “fun fair.” (Photo courtesy of Roman Harak/Flickr) by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — If you’re still looking […]
Kim Jong-un’s Brother Seen at Eric Clapton Concert in London
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Kim Jong-un’s older brother was recently spotted attending an Eric Clapton concert at Royal Albert Hall in London, reports Yonhap News Agency. Kim Jong-chol, […]
North Korea Executed Defense Minister: NIS
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his defense chief executed with an anti-aircraft gun for complaining about the young […]
Yoon Mirae and Sony Pictures Settle Legal Dispute
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean singer-rapper Yoon Mirae was not amused when she heard her song “Pay Day” briefly play in the controversial Seth Rogan comedy The Interview. “When […]
North Korea Says It Tests Ballistic Missile from Submarine
by the Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea said Saturday that it successfully test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine in what would be the latest […]
North Korea Executed 15 Senior Officials This Year: South Korea’s Spy Agency
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea has executed 15 senior officials since January, as its leader Kim Jong-un continues his reign of terror to apparently cement his […]
Barack Obama and Kim Jong-un Impersonators Take on Los Angeles
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com President Obama was in Los Angeles yesterday, creating a traffic nightmare for commuters. News sources said he was making a guest appearance […]
N.Korea Encourages Citizens to Play Sports to “Strengthen National Defense”
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Amid young leader Kim Jong-un’s incessant passion for basketball, North Korea is amping up efforts to ingrain sports into the daily lives of […]
