Breaking The North Korean Information Blockade
North Koreans know little about the outside world. Activists are smuggling in flash drives — loaded with documentaries, TV shows and Wikipedia — to help change that.
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North Korea Expels South Koreans From Joint Park, Cuts 2 Hotline Ties
North Korea is freezing all assets related to the Kaesong Industrial Complex and cutting two communications hotlines between the neighboring countries.
South Korea Shutting Down Joint Industrial Park In North Korea
The Kaesong Industrial Complex is the last remaining show of North-South cooperation, but it's closing indefinitely following the North's recent rocket launch and nuclear test.
International Community Sharply Criticizes North Korea's Rocket Launch
"Irresponsible," "senseless," "deplorable," "destabilizing," "totally unacceptable": Nations from the U.S. to Russia have denounced the launch, which violates U.N. Security Council resolutions.
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket
Pyongyang says its launch is for an "observation satellite," but many nations view the launch as a concealed long-range missile test. So far, there has been no damage to boats or planes in the area.
In The Heart Of Seoul, A Trove Of North Korean Propaganda
Many South Koreans have never heard of it, but a library in Seoul holds a vast collection of North Korean curiosities — textbooks, videos, fiction, even ginseng soap. Much of it can't be checked out.
South Korea's Newest TV Stars Are North Korean Defectors
North Korean defectors star on talk shows, dating shows and compete in campy challenges. They're giving South Koreans an unprecedented glimpse of the North's experience. But it's not the full picture.
Doomsday Clock Stays At 3 Minutes To Midnight
Despite the progress represented by the Iran nuclear deal, rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia, North Korea's nuclear tests and other conflicts mean the world is still close to catastrophe.
North Korea Claims It Has U.S. Student In Custody
State media reported that the isolated nation has detained a student from the University of Virginia for "committing anti-republic activities."
For Young South Koreans, The North's Nuclear Test Is Barely A Blip
As the world refocuses its attention on North Korea after the rogue nation's fourth nuclear test, in neighboring South Korea, day-to-day life has barely been affected.