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South Korea Sends Sock Balloons to North Korea

North Koreans are in desperate need of warm socks and thanks to a few South Korean activists they could soon receive a shipment of socks delivered via balloon. A group of activists in South Korea released huge gas-filled ... continue

North Korea Tourism Trips Now Available After Winter Hiatus

If the beaches of Florida are too sunny for you and you don't care for the romanticism of Paris perhaps you'll think about taking your next trip in North Korea. After a short winter hiatus the countries ... continue

North Korea: Kim Jung Un Was Able to Drive at Age 3

In addition to not really knowing how old he is or have much experience in running a nuclear power, there is one thing North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has no problem with...driving. North Korea had announced ... continue

North Korea Better Positioned For Starting War, Not Equipped To Win Against South Korea

A recent study conducted by the Korean Economic Research Institute has found that North Korea is more well equipped at starting a war and gaining the upper-hand during the first several days of conflict while the South ... continue

Spot the Difference: North Korea Photoshops Kim Jong-il Funeral

North Korea's state-controlled media goes to rigorous lengths to control the dissemination of information. As the only source of news within the isolated nation, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has long focused on glorifying the ruling ... continue

North Koreans Begin Observing 2-Day Long Funeral For Kim Jong Il

Tens of thousands of North Koreans soldiers lined the snow filled streets of Pyongyang on Tuesday as the 2-day funeral of fallen leader Kim Jong Il began. Walking alongside the former leaders hearse was son and successor Kim ... continue

North Korean Officials Consider Defecting, Some Delay Leaving China

With the North Korean government in a moment of transition following the death of "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il it appears that many of the countries elite officials are considering defecting from the country during it's moment ... continue

Senator McCain Satisfied That Kim Jong Il Is In Hell Now

While his followers are busy crying hysterically over the death of Kim Jong Il, Arizona Sen. John McCain issued an official comment about the North Korean leader. "The world is a better place now that Kim Jong Il ... continue

Kim Jong Un Announced as ‘Great Successor’ by North Korea

Kim Jong Un, son of the late Kim Jong Il, has been dubbed the 'Great Successor' by North Korea's ruling Worker's Party following the death of his father on Sunday. Jong Un, estimated to be 27 or ... continue

Twitter, Team America: World Police, and Kim Jong Il’s Legacy

Kim Jong Il's death has prompted a massive reaction on Twitter since its announcement; but not of the late dictator's life and what some might call a legacy, rather his infamous depiction in South Park creators Trey ... continue

North Koreans Hysterically Weep for Kim Jong-il (Video)

With the death of North Korea's strong man Kim Jong-il at the age of 69, the country's state media showed this footage of people hysterically weeping for their leader. The death was announced late Sunday with reports ... continue

Kim Jong-Il Death Triggers 12 Days of Mourning in North Korea, Gunshots Heard in Pyongyang?

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il passed away on December 17, and now the hermit nation has announced 12 days of mourning in his honor, reports Daily NK. The period of formal mourning will stretch from December 17 ... continue

Korean Dictator Kim Jong Il Dead At 69

North Korea's long ruling dictator Kim Jong Il is finally dead, he was said to be 69-years-old however his real age has long been shrouded in mystery although researchers believe he was born in the Far Eastern region ... continue

Needle Wielding North Korean Assassins Kill 2 People, Injures One

It might sound like a plot right out of a James Bond movie but in North Korea the idea of needle wielding assassins has quite possibly become a reality with two people murdered and one other person ... continue

North Korea Test Fires Missile, After Cutting Off Ties With South Korea

North Korea fired a short-range missile off the countries western coast in the middle of last week reports the Yonhap News Agency. According to their reporting Pyongyang fired a KN-06 short-range missile in an attempt to increase firing ... continue

North Korea attacks, claims tasteful game advert

Er, wow. This close-to-the-bone advert for Kaos Studios and THQ's Homefront has been appearing recently on YouTube in Australia, where it's already terrified a fair few users with its claim that North Korea has attacked an unnamed ... continue

Report: N. Koreans enduring amputations with no anesthesia, electricity

A terrifying report by Amnesty International on conditions in North Korea describes harrowing living conditions, marked by widespread food shortages and appallingly sparse medical care. The report indicates that patients are routinely operated on in substandard conditions, and ... continue