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Two American Citizens Released From North Korea

Brian Feldman · 11/08/14 10:51AM

CNN reports that two American citizens have been allowed to leave North Korea, where they had been detained for months. Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller “are on their way home,” according to the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence.

Kim Jong-un Reappears After Six Week Absence Sporting Cane and Smile

Aleksander Chan · 10/14/14 07:10AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who has been a no-show at public events in the country since Sept. 3, appeared to return to the public eye Tuesday with photos of him touring building projects running on the front page of North Korea's daily, Rodong Sinmun. His limp of mysterious provenance was also back, along with a cane that only fuels speculation that the head of the totalitarian regime is unwell.

Three Americans Detained in North Korea Plead for American Help

Aleksander Chan · 09/02/14 08:59AM

Three Americans being held as prisoners in North Korea—Kenneth Bae, Matthew Todd Miller, and Jeffrey Edward Fowle—were granted surprise interviews with two American news organizations, the Associated Press and CNN, Monday. All three men described their overall humane treatment but also pleaded for Washington's intervention in setting them free. Both CNN and the Associated Press interviewed the men while North Korean officials were present, "suggesting they had been coached," the New York Times reports.

Kim Jong-un Has a Mysterious Limp

Allie Jones · 07/08/14 08:02AM

Kim Jong-un limped his way on stage at his grandfather's memorial ceremony today. It's not clear what his injury is — maybe he's just being dramatic — but it's surprising that state TV captured his apparent weakness.

North Korea Is Sending Cheerleaders to South Korea

Allie Jones · 07/07/14 10:45AM

In a bid to distract from its nuclear weapons program, North Korea announced it will send cheerleaders to South Korea. The DPRK has done this only a handful of times since the Korean War, always in attempts to ease tensions between the two Koreas. The cheerleaders will travel with athletes to the Asian Games in Incheon this September.

Aleksander Chan · 07/01/14 08:19PM

A report from a Yonhap news agency says that North Korea has "fired two short-range projectiles into waters off its east coast." This report comes a day after South Korea rejected North Korea's offer to end military activity against each other, calling the deal "nonsensical."

Aleksander Chan · 06/29/14 09:01PM

According to Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang, North Korea intends to indict two Americans, Miller Matthew Todd and Jeffrey Edward Fowle, for committing alleged "hostile acts" against the country. Both were arrested in the country in April, when they arrived as tourists.

Building Collapse in Pyongyang Could Have Caused the Death of Hundreds

Kelly Conaboy · 05/18/14 09:45AM

The report of a building collapse in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, came Sunday morning from the official Korean Central News Agency. No death toll was given, but the accident was reported as "serious," and a South Korean official said that hundreds might have died.

North Korea's News Agency Calls Barack Obama a "Monkey"

Jordan Sargent · 05/09/14 10:50AM

In an article published on May 2 that was just recently translated to English, Korean Central News Agency—the official propagandist news arm of the North Korean government—called Barack Obama a "monkey," among many other awful things.

Sarah Hedgecock · 04/15/14 10:48AM

North Korean children sit on the shoulders of their parents at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to watch fireworks over Juche Tower to celebrate the official birthday of the late leader on Tuesday. Image via David Guttenfelder/AP.