Following Kim Jong Il’s death, the world faces uncertainty over North Korea’s leadership transition. But it seems that the blogosphere’s meme transition has gone swiftly and smoothly.
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WATCH: Kim Jong Il’s Death Tearfully Announced on North Korea State TV
Ri Chun Hee was tasked with the death announcement of the nation’s Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il. Dressed in funereal attire – a black, somber robe – the woman known as the voice of North Korea delivered the shocking …
Kim Jong Un: 10 Things You Might Not Know About North Korea’s New Leader
Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s self-styled “Dear Leader”, died on Saturday of a heart attack, aged 69. As power transfers to his third son, Kim Jong Un, NewsFeed takes a look at what little is known of the country’s mysterious
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Global Leaders React to the Death of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Il
World leaders reacted cautiously to the sudden news Sunday night that Kim Jong-Il, the despotic leader of isolated North Korea, had died of a heart attack while traveling aboard a train within the country on Saturday.
North Korea Threatens South Korea — Over Christmas Lights
Nothing says “international feud” quite like Christmas lights.
No Spontanaeity Allowed: How to Visit North Korea as a Tourist in Four (Restrictive) Steps
Looking for somewhere different for your next vacation? North Korea — crassly dubbed part of an “axis of evil” by President George W. Bush in 2002 — is allowing an increasing number of foreigners to visit, as ruler Kim …
North Korea Wants to Co-Host 2018 Winter Olympics
Put aside the fact that North Korea and South Korea struggle to even field a unified Olympic team. Let’s jump right to co-hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics, awarded last week to Pyeongchang, South Korea.
North Korean Coach: Lightning Strike Led to Women’s World Cup Loss
NewsFeed is all for trash-talk and tall tales. But this might just be too much.
North Korea: One of the Happiest Places on Earth?
According to a global happiness index released in North Korea, the country and its allies are the most cheerful countries in the world. Naturally, the “American Empire” strikes Pyongyang as just plain sad.
Arrested for ‘Proselytizing?’ Man Joins History of Americans Detained in North Korea
An American man is being held in North Korea. Good thing Jimmy Carter’s got a trip planned.
North Korea’s $500,000 Donation to Japan: Why That’s a Big Chunk of Change
Japan’s neighbor has taken notice of the quake-stricken nation, and is helping out with a $500,000 donation.
Watch: How One Man Caught Secret Video Inside North Korea, and Lived
It wasn’t photographer Steve Gong’s first trip to North Korea. But on this trip, putting his life at risk, he practiced for months to capture secret video footage in the notoriously clandestine country. And he pulled it off.