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The strange rules about jeans in North Korea

Most of us throw on jeans without a second thought. However, in North Korea, doing so could get you in serious trouble because denim is completely banned. But that's not all. Over the years, the ...
Billings Gazette

North Korea rules out allowing Japan in talks

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea dealt a blow Tuesday to prospects for further multilateral talks aimed at curbing its nuclear weapons development, saying it will not allow Japan to participate ...
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Unusual laws and rules reported in North Korea

I explore unusual laws and strict rules reported to exist in North Korea.
Human Rights Watch

North Korea’s Window on the World Is at Risk of Closing

Security experts, United Nations officials, and congressional leaders have for years insisted that in dealing with North Korea, its government’s systemic human rights abuses need to be addressed ...
The Economist

North Korea is an intensifying menace

The mood music is building to a crescendo. This week Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s dictator, spoke to his rubber-stamp parliament about his “fond memories” of meeting Donald Trump, with whom he held ...

North Korea's Command Economy: Structure and Challenges

Explore North Korea's command economy, its challenges, and its China ties. Uncover insights into this secretive economic structure.
The New York Times

Drones Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Bid in South, Special Counsel Says

South Korea’s ousted leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, was accused of trying to stoke military tensions to justify his short-lived martial law last December. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul A South ...

Kim Jong Un’s sister promoted as Kim family tightens power grip

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister has been promoted, the latest sign of the Kim family consolidating its grip on power ...