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 […]
Tag: pyongyang
6 Facts About North Korean Weddings
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com In a weekly NK News column, a North Korean defector recently answered a reader’s question about the traditions of North Korean weddings. Here are […]
North Korean Ship Held in Mexico Pursued for Seizure in Case
In this April 9, 2015 photo, a journalist sits near the North Korean cargo ship Mu Du Bong, anchored in the port of Tuxpan, Mexico, after it accidentally ran […]
North Korea Gig Fits Well With Iconic Slovenian Band’s Image
Pictured above: Slovenian avant-garde music group Laibach (Photo courtesy of Laibach/Wikimedia Commons) by ALI ZERDIN, Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — For a band inspired by art in totalitarian […]
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 Not Interested in Iran-Style Nuclear Deal
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea on Tuesday said it is not interested in making a denuclearization deal like the one Iran forged with the United States […]
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 […]
German Man Attempts to Empower Deaf North Koreans
Pictured above: North Korean students study sign language. (Photo via Agape International North Korea) by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — In a country with zero kindergartens […]
North Korea Sentences 2 South Koreans to Life on Spying Charges
Pictured above: Kim Kuk Gi, one of two South Korean men detained in North Korea on charges of spying, speaks in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon) by the […]
North Korea Blacklists Instagram
Pictured above: A screenshot of an Instagram photo of North Korean soldiers. (Photo via EverydayDPRK/Instagram) by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Warnings are appearing on […]
North Korea Hit by ‘Worst Drought in 100 Years’
by KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has been hit by its worst drought in a century, resulting in extensive damage […]
North Korea to Release 2 South Korean Detainees
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea will release two South Koreans who were accused of illegally entering the country last May, according to Yonhap News Agency. On […]
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 […]
Women Activists Cross DMZ Between North and South Korea by Bus
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com International female peace activists crossed the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea on Sunday, calling for an end to the Korean […]
