North Korea to Olympians: No Medals Means Labor Camp

From Ericka Andersen, at the Heritage Foundation : What if not winning a gold medal in the Olympics meant being cast out of society and forc...

North Koreans Meet Their First Lady

At the New York Times, " North Korean Leader Marries ."

North Korea's Nuclear Embarrassment

The Los Angeles Times reports, " North Korea's failed missile may foreshadow nuclear test ": Experts say that experience sugg...

North Korean Launch Fails

See the report at the Wall Street Journal , " Pyongyang Admits Test of Rocket Collapses; U.S. Condemns 'Provocative Action' ....

North Koreans Sent to Labor Camps for Not Crying Enough Over Death of 'Dear Leader'

Seriously. At London's Daily Mail , " Punished for not crying: Thousands of North Koreans face labour camps for not being upset eno...

Kim Jong Il Funeral Uses 1970s Lincolns

This is interesting. At USA Today , " Kim Jong Il's death: North Korea uses 1970s Lincolns ." And at New York Times , " A...

Niccolo Caldararo, Lecturer in Anthropology, San Francisco State, Hails North Korea as 'Ripe for Capitalism'

Well, I was waiting to see something like this. The U.S. leftists are falling in behind the Communist Party of Canada in support of the Kim...

A Blend of Cult and Coercion in North Korea

It's a question on the minds of many: What explains the almost macabre outpouring of grief at the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jo...

Death of Kim Jong Il Creates New Layer of Risk to East Asia

The Los Angeles Times examines the impact of Kim's death on the regional economy, " Kim Jong Il's death could upset regional e...

Jang Sung Taek May Prevail in North Korean Succession Struggle

This is fascinating. At Los Angeles Times , " Powerful uncle may overshadow anointed son ": North Korean media extolled Kim Jong ...

'Unrestrained Public Grief' at Death of Kim Jong Il

Public grief? Glenn Greenwald was whining about it the other day with reference to the week-long public ceremonies for Ronald Reagan in 200...