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Quotes: North Korean Official Confirms Kim Jong Un’s Succession
“Our people take pride in the fact that they are blessed with great leaders from generation to generation.”
— YANG HYONG SOP, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, confirming that Kim Jong Il’s son, Kim Jong Un, will …
Reading While Eating for September 16: Bed Bugs and Betty White
Today’s best links get peaceful, go to Jersey and figure out those new-fangled telephones.
Report: Jimmy Carter Heading to North Korea to Rescue American
Foreign Policy is reporting that in the next few days, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will go to North Korea on a rescue mission.
North Korea is Not Gay … Or On Facebook
On Friday, North Korea’s recently created Facebook account had 65 friends and its profile said the country was interested in men. (A North Korean official says “there is plenty of misinformation, speculation and sensationalism …
North Korea Gets Facebook; South Korea Investigates
The latest in the secretive nation’s efforts to join social networking sites, North Korea is now on Facebook!
Welcome To Twitter, North Korea
One of the world’s most technologically tethered countries has embraced Twitter. Can’t wait to hear of Kim Jong-il’s first encounter with the Fail Whale.
How the Cheonan Really Sank — What Happens to the Koreas Now?
Despite North Korea’s denials and the skepticism of South Korean politicians, Seoul has insisted that Pyongyang sank the Cheonan. Now it has an internationally vetted technical report to back up its claims. Read the full …
After World Cup Humiliation, North Korean Team is Publicly Shamed
You gotta feel for the North Korean football squad. As if losing all three group games in the World Cup wasn’t bad enough, the players had to endure a six-hour public shaming once they returned home.
U.S. Announces New Sanctions Against North Korea
On a visit to South Korea on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced fresh sanctions against North Korea.
World Cup Scrapbook: Eight Key Things to Take Away from 2010
The one-month festival of football has come to a close. What will we take away from the games in South Africa?
The Week in Web Trends: LeBron, Bieber and Lohan
Lindsay Lohan’s Fingernail Fiasco, World Cup Predictions of a German Octopus and Justin Bieber’s upcoming fake tour in North Korea topped another bizarre week on the web.