This film is only available in the North America, UK,and Australia because of territorial licensing. Filmmakers Gregor Möllers and Anne Lewald visit North Korea in 2013 for the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and again in 2017 for the Pyongyang Marathon as foreign tourists. Using secret recordings, they register their impressions […]
North Korean state television aired an unusual interview Friday in which a Pyongyang resident said he and others living in the capital were “heartbroken” to see how much weight the country’s leader Kim Jong Un had lost. Kim has been shown in North Korean state media looking noticeably thinner in recent weeks, surprising and befuddling […]
Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in weeks, according to North Korean state-run media. The development was first reported by Reuters and AFP, citing state news agency KCNA on Friday evening. Kim, 36, attended the completion of a fertilizer plant north of the capital, Pyongyang, which is the first report of his […]
SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, as he agreed to hold a third summit with his South Korean counterpart this month in Pyongyang, Seoul officials said on Sept. 6. Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in the […]
One technology company is making VR visits to North Korea possible. Marcus Olsson took his 360-degree video camera with him on a trip to Pyongyang, North Korea. He compiled the footage into a virtual reality experience. It is most people’s only way to see North Korea. Policies prohibit most people from leaving or entering the […]
North Korea kept a low profile at China’s Belt and Road initiative meeting on May 14. This comes after United States sent a diplomatic note to China’s Foreign Ministry saying China is sending the wrong message by inviting North Korea to the summit, when the world was trying to pressure Pyongyang to stop its missile […]
North Korea is criticizing China, it’s one and only major ally. The North’s state-run media bashed Chinese newspapers for their calls for tougher sanctions. Pyongyang said it’s the work of “ignorant politicians and media” based on “big-power chauvinism.” It also accused Beijing for hyping up damage caused by nuclear tests. China is discussing possible new […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned Pyongyang’s latest missile test on April 29. “The (missile launch) is a great threat to our country and we cannot allow this. We strongly condemn this. There is ample possibility for further provocations, so we will liaise closely with our ally, the United States, we will be on high […]
North Korean officials are escorting the body of Kim Jong Nam back from Malaysia back to Pyongyang. North Korean officials were seen gathering at Beijing airport after disembarking from a Malaysian Airlines flight on March 31. Malaysia exchanged Kim’s body for the release of nine Malaysian citizens held by Pyongyang in a diplomatic spat over […]
A U.S. policy of strategic patience with North Korea has ended, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in South Korea on Friday (March 17) at a joint news conference with his South Korean counterpart. He added that military action would be “on the table” if North Korea elevated the threat level. Tillerson also called on […]
