North Korean Defector: Kim Jong-un Poisoned His Aunt
A North Korean defector told CNN that dictator Kim Jong-un placed orders to murder his aunt Kim Kyong Hui, the daughter of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung.
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North Koreans Hijack UN Human Rights Panel, Yell About US Murder of ‘Innocent Black People’
A group of North Korean diplomats nearly prevented the conclusion of a United Nations panel on human rights in the rogue nation Thursday, as one man refused to stop talking over dissidents giving witness to the horrors of the Kim Jong-Un regime until security was called to remove him.
Satellite Recon Shows North Korean Nuclear Reactor May Be Active Again
After reviewing satellite images of North Korea, analysts believe the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon may have been reactivated, along with a uranium centrifuge facility.
Russia Arrests Women for Twerking in Front of WWII Memorial
Russian authorities arrested three women for dancing suggestively in front of a World War II memorial and posting the video on YouTube.
China: North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Much Larger Than Previously Thought
A Wall Street Journal report claims that Chinese government officials have warned the United States that the rogue regime of Kim Jong-un in North Korea may already be armed with as many as 20 nuclear warheads, and has uranium enriching capacities far more efficient than previously thought.
North Korea Marathon Attracts Americans
North Korea welcomed 650 foreigners to participate in a marathon in Pyongyang, the capital of the Hermit Kingdom. Americans were among the foreigners drawn to the peninsula for the event.
North Korea Invites Russian Children to ‘Vacation’ at Nation’s Youth Camps
North Korea suggested Russian schoolchildren vacation at North Korean youth camps. This is the latest attempt between the two countries to build a strong relationship.
Kim Jong-Un Wants North Korea to Excel in Sports
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un aspires for the Hermit Kingdom to become an international sports powerhouse.
Kim Jong-Un Hands Out Makeup for International Women’s Day
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un took time on March 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day with speeches and public events, handing out makeup to a crowd of pilots as gifts for their wives.
North Korea Celebrates ‘Knife Shower of Justice’ Attack on US Ambassador
The North Korean government wasted no time celebrating the act of terrorist Kim Ki Jong, who assaulted U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert in Seoul yesterday with what is being described as a “fruit knife.” North Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency declared the attack “just punishment for U.S. warmongers.”
U.S. Spy Chief Given 12-Course Meal During Secret North Korea Rescue Mission
Reports have surfaced that U.S. Spy Chief James Clapper was wined and dined with a “marvelous” 12-course meal during a secret visit to North Korea this past November on a mission to bring back two jailed Americans. After the banquet, the Director of National Intelligence was reportedly told that his security could not be guaranteed.
North Korean Refugees Endure Rape, Starvation in Dangerous Escapes
North Korean refugees who choose to speak of the horrors of living within the communist nation face violent threats to them and their families still trapped inside. Many choose to speak anyway, however, and in South Korea they are becoming increasingly common staples in news and entertainment programming.
Report: Indonesia Invites Kim Jong-Un To April Conference
A South Korean government source told The Korea Herald the Indonesian government will invite North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un to the Bandung Conference in April.
Dennis Rodman Invites Seth Rogen to North Korea: Kim Jong-un ‘Treated Me Very Nicely’
At the premiere of his new documentary, The Big Bang in Pyongyang, former NBA star Dennis Rodman extended an invitation to Seth Rogen to join him in North Korea to see firsthand that the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, is not the villain that the world, and Rogen’s recent film The Interview, makes him out to be.
Was the Sony hack foreign espionage, or an inside job?
It has long been suspected that the hackers who worked Sony Pictures over, ostensibly to punish it for insulting North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in a satirical film called “The Interview,” involved some assistance from insiders. The self-identified primary
U.S. Places New Sanctions on North Korea in Response to Sony Hack
The United States placed new sanctions on North Korea Friday in retaliation for what it claims is the country’s involvement in the November 24 cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Bill Richardson: Kim Jong-Un ‘Has Been the Victim of a Lot of Bad Press’
Friday on MSNBC’s “New Nation,” former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) said North Korea’s Kim Jong Un asking for a summit with South Korea is simply the dictator reaching out after being “the victim
Prof: Sony Hack More Sophisticated Than Previous North Korea Hacks
Victor Cha, Director of Asian Studies at Georgetown University and Senior Adviser and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said that he believes the Sony hack came from North Korea and was more sophisticated than anything they
Vox: Watching ‘The Interview’ Helps North Korea
In what may be the silliest argument for not seeing The Interview, Vox’s Max Fisher argues that seeing it actually helps Kim Jong-Un.
Sony Attorney: The Interview Will Be Distributed
In an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Sony Pictures attorney David Boies said that the film studio would inevitably release the scrapped comedy The Interview, although he said it remained unclear how the studio would ultimately distribute the
Pirro: Obama to Blame, Not Sony
On Saturday, Jeanine Pirro, host of the Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” argued that President Obama was to blame for the pulling of “The Interview,” not Sony. “Tonight America capitulates to a North American thug in a wuss
SNL Cold Open Features ‘Dr. Evil’ Mocking North Korea
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” on NBC, former cast member Mike Myers made a return to perform as “Dr. Evil” from his Austin Powers movie series. “Hello, I’m Dr. Evil. I’ve preempted this program because I’m furious
Zuckerman: ‘Appropriate’ to Pull ‘The Interview’
US News and World Report Chairman and Editor-in-Chief and publisher of The New York Daily News, Mort Zuckerman declared that it was “appropriate” to pull “The Interview” from theaters due to threats of violence on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.” “There is clearly
Expert: ‘The Interview’ Would Have Damaged Kim Jong-Un Internally
A senior defense analyst for Rand Corporation said Friday that he believes The Interview’s depiction of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un may be the reason behind the Sony hack. Bruce Bennett, who was reportedly asked by Sony chief Michael Lynton
Sean Penn: Distributor Boycott ‘Should Be Considered’
Actor Sean Penn argued that a boycott of the distributors of “The Interview” “should be considered” to support “free speech and free thinking” on Friday’s “Hardball” on MSNBC. “We have to realize that this is a genuine emergency, this is
