NASA captures seasonal fires in North Korea
A NASA satellite has captured the seasonal fires burning across North Korea at present as farmers clear land for fresh crops. In images snapped by its Terra satellite, smoke can…
Analysis
More on UN meeting, silencing of DPRK microphone
I now have the full video of the incident on Thursday at the United Nations when a North Korean diplomat interrupted a discussion on human rights. It would be funny…
DPRK diplomat disrupts Human Rights meeting
A North Korean delegate interrupted an event being held at the United Nations on Thursday that was focusing on Human Rights in the DPRK. The event was organized by the…
State media shows off solar and wind power plant
A visit by Kim Jong Un to inspect KPA Air Force Unit 1016 has provided a closer look at a new solar power plant built alongside an existing wind power plant….
TV Review: Hidden State: Inside North Korea
Al Jazeera’s “Fault Lines” takes on North Korea in its latest episode, scheduled for broadcast on Al Jazeera America on January 19, 2015, at 9pm ET. The 30-minute program called…
Pyongyang is booming, but in North Korea all is not what it seems
Kim Jong-un’s regime is not coming in from the cold just yet, and an increasingly prosperous capital stands in sharp contrast to the rest of the country
North Korea: ‘popular masses enjoy genuine human rights’
Pyongyang issues 50,000 word report hitting back at international criticism of its human rights record, accusing the west of ‘false and reactionary’ agenda to interfere with state sovereignty. Embed from…
How the media circus reported North Korea’s pro-wrestling throwdown
When the isolated country hosted dozens of reporters, athletes and minor celebrities at its International Pro-Wrestling Contest in Pyongyang at the weekend, opinions on the experience were mixed to say…
Who’s using North Korean airspace?
Last week I wrote about the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s regulations on U.S. carriers or aircraft using North Korean airspace. They prohibit flight in most of the skies controlled by…
