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North Korea endorses ‘Double Down’ as proof that ‘The U.S. is the root cause of all sorts of evils’
North Korea's official media arm, the Korean Central News Agency, will seize on just about anything that helps it portray the "U.S. imperialist dogs" as the innately evil cause of all the world's suffering. On Sunday, KCNA found a new source for its media campaign: "Double Down," the gossipy new book chronicling the 2012 presidential election.
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North Korea May Have Detained Elderly U.S. Citizen
North Korea may have detained an elderly U.S. man last month who entered the country on a tourist visa, Kyodo News Service said on Wednesday, citing an unnamed diplomatic source.
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California man pulled off plane in North Korea, detained, son says
An 85-year-old American man on an organized tour of North Korea was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang minutes before it was to depart, his son said Wednesday.
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North Korea May Be Pushing 'Breaking Bad' Purity Meth Into US
Five foreign nationals arrested in Thailand were charged with being part of an Asia-based syndicate that plotted to smuggle meth produced in North Korea to New York. Court records indicate that the suppliers agreed to sell 100 kilograms of North Korean meth - at $60,000 a kilogram - to a drug trafficker who was actually working with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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41 uncensored instagrams from North Korea by David Guttenfelder
David Guttenfelder's recently been documenting North Korea and since their authorities loosened a bit their restrict policies about photojournalism he’s been one of the first photographers allowed to bring a smartphone inside the country. A 3G network is now available for visitors, so he’s been able to take pictures with his camera phone on the streets of Pyongyang like he could have done in any other part of the world and for the first time he had the chance to upload them on Instagram.
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These Videos Of North Korea Show It's Not All Doom And Gloom
Ever wondered how people survive in a country supposedly suffering from extreme poverty and a severe food crisis? Associated Press Photographer David Guttenfelder has you covered and his Instagram videos of North Korea might surprise you. It’s a pity the folks of the country cannot see these images as they are not allowed access to the World Wide Web, apart from being denied basic rights like movement and expression.
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Merrill Newman: North Korea says detained American has confessed
Statement released by state media is purported to be from 85-year-old Korean war veteran held since 26 October.
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How do you get a job in North Korea?
What are the differences in jobs in North Korea, how frequently can you change jobs, and what about pay? Are you able to quit your job if you work in North Korea?
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Comrade of American held in N.Korea recalls friendship, stealth mission
Why Newman felt compelled to set foot in North Korea more than 60 years after the end of the Korean War remains a baffling question to Hedges and several other surviving members of the U.S. Army 8240th Unit.
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North Korea: Kim Jong-un's uncle dismissed from post
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's uncle, considered the power behind the throne, is believed to have been dismissed from his posts, a South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday, suggesting a huge upheaval in one of the world's most secretive states.
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Jonathan Kay: Sketching North Korea’s sadism
Earlier this month, North Korea publicly executed as many as 80 citizens for such “crimes” as owning a Bible and watching Western movies. According to the South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, the executioners covered many of the victims’ heads with bags, and then machine-gunned them to death in front of a stadium crowd.
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My trip to North Korea - A travel journal + 62 unseen photos
In summer 2013 I traveled to the most isolated country in the world. I've experienced expected and unexpected things. This is my illustrated travel journal.
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Photos show scale of North Korea's repressive prison camps
North Korea is showing no signs of scaling back its fearsome labor camp system, with torture, starvation, rape and death a fact of life for tens of thousand of inmates, according to human rights group Amnesty International.
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Aide to N. Korean leader's ousted uncle seeks asylum in South
North Korea could be facing its most serious defection in 15 years as South Korean media said on Friday that a man who managed funds for the ousted uncle of leader Kim Jong Un had fled
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North Korea says it has deported detained U.S. tourist
North Korean state media says officials decided to release the veteran and tourist because he apologized for his alleged war crimes, and because of his age and medical condition.
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The Korean War Prisoner Who Never Came Home
Twenty-three American P.O.W.s refused to be repatriated in 1953. After ending up in Czechoslovakia, one of them disappeared.
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N Korea leader's uncle 'executed'
The once-powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been executed after being purged for corruption, state news agency KCNA reports.
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In North Korea, Kim Jong Un rises, and advisers are shoved aside
North Korea on Friday announced the execution of the most prominent of Kim’s advisers, Jang Song Thaek, accusing him of opposing Kim’s rise and plotting an overthrow. The pace and brutality of Kim’s attempted power consolidation far exceeds what analysts expected and carries significant consequences for the region and the United States.
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Rodman's North Korea Trip Still on for Next Week
Dennis Rodman plans to travel to North Korea next week to train its basketball team, a trip unaffected by the execution of leader Kim Jong Un's uncle.
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Jang Song Thaek executed for meeting with Kim Jong Nam, says expert
Jang Song Thaek was purged and executed because he met privately with Kim Jong Un's older brother Kim Jong Nam, Professor Kang Myong-do said on Friday.
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