North Korean prison camp survivor partially recants his story
When biographies become bestsellers, they attract a large amount of scrutiny. Not to mention the scrutiny that’s provided by the publisher before release; any book put out by a major… Read more »
Should The Globe Theatre take Hamlet to North Korea?
Earlier this week, Amnesty International criticized The Globe Theatre for planning to take its production of Hamlet to North Korea. Amnesty called for The Globe to read up on the… Read more »
Storytime with Dear Leader: children’s books from North Korea
If you tried to imagine what a children’s book written by a ruthless dictator sounds like, would it be something like this? “At last the left cyst burst, emitting fierce… Read more »
“Illustrious commander is on the road of advance” and other romantic wintry poems from the DPRK
Get a fire started. Let that bottle of wine breathe a bit. Roll out your favorite bearskin rug. Get good and oiled up. That’s right, it’s time for some winter… Read more »
North Korea: your source for bombastic monuments
In its nearly seventy years of existence, North Korea has honed its skills in at least one area: socialist realist propaganda art. And they’re so good at it these days that… Read more »
Kim Il Sung, the “Eternal Leader” of North Korea, was born 101 years ago today
Kim Il Sung, the first leader of North Korea, was born 101 years ago today. Kim led the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994, serving as… Read more »
Google mysteriously visits North Korea
North Korea remains tightly held by its leaders, but nevertheless, the entry of new technology is having an impact behind closed borders. Emily Parker on Slate’s Future Tense blog, reports… Read more »