What’s going on with North Korean airspace?
The shooting down of MH17 over Ukraine has raised awareness of a series of restrictions the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has placed on aircraft operating around the world, including over North…
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US, others complain to ICAO over North Korean missile launches
The United States and several other nations have written to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) over North Korea’s failure to notify it of missile launches. Over the past couple of weeks, short…
Immerse yourself in Pyongyang in these two pictures
Singaporean photographer Aram Pan, who previously provided several stunning panorama shots and a GoPro video of Pyongyang, has posted his latest two photographs and they’re big. The images are wide-angle…
More than just Sherlock Holmes – the UK and the DPRK
When the U.K.’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office released details of its North Korean program spending recently, some eyes were immediately drawn to the £287.33 the government paid for rights to…
DPRK takes “The Interview” movie complaint to the UN
North Korea has taken its outrage over a new Hollywood movie to the United Nations. Ja Song Nam, the country’s ambassador to the U.N., sent a letter to Secretary General…
A Japanese guidebook to North Korea, from an earlier era
With Japan and North Korea starting to talk again about the abductee issue, there’s a possibility that Japan could lift some of the travel restrictions it currently places on travel between…
Red Army Faction satellite dishes are new addition
Four remaining members of the Japanese Red Army Faction terrorist group living on the outskirts of Pyongyang might not be enjoying as free a lifestyle as recently portrayed. The four are…
Latest UN images shows life in North Korean nursery, hospital
A visit to North Korea by the executive director of the UN World Food Programme this week has provided a glimpse inside a handful of state-run establishments that care for…
Pyongyang building collapse underlines North Korea’s news blockade
The revelation by North Korean state media on Sunday that Pyongyang suffered a major construction accident underlines how strong the regime’s grip on information flow remains, despite cracks appearing in…
