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Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un All Smiles
» by GI Korea February 8th, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="New North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (front) smiles during a visit to a military base in this undated photo released on Jan. 20"][/caption] According to the Chosun ...more »Video of the “Collision In Korea” Wrestling Event
» by GI Korea February 7th, 2012 at 5:12 pm » Comments (5)
In my previous Faces In Korea posting about Muhammad Ali one of the events he attended was the "Collision In Korea" professional wrestling event in North Korea. On YouTube the then ...more »North Korea Caught Smuggling Chemical Weapons Related Materials To Syria
» by GI Korea January 31st, 2012 at 11:20 pm » Comments (2)
One Free Korea has the scoop on how North Korea was caught shipping chemical weapons related material to Syria in violation of UN sanctions: North Korea tried to export ampules of ...more »Kim Jong-il’s Oldest Son Says His Dad Was Originally Against Kim Jong-un’s Succession
» by GI Korea January 26th, 2012 at 12:21 pm » Comments (3)
Kim Jong-nam is continuing to make headlines with his new book: When North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died in December, his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, was quickly named as ...more »Who Is Killing Secret Policemen In Cheongjin?
» by GI Korea January 25th, 2012 at 9:13 pm » Comments (6)
Is this a sign that North Koreans may slowly but surely turning on the regime? A source in North Hamgyung Province told Daily NK on January 19, “During the mourning period, ...more »South Korea Expected To Lose Billions of Dollars On Loans Given To North Korea
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2012 at 7:10 am » Comments (17)
The South Korean taxpayer continues to get screwed by policies from the Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun eras: North Korea owes South Korea more than W1 trillion in loans provided in ...more »Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Tours Air Force Unit
» by GI Korea January 22nd, 2012 at 1:02 pm » Comments (6)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="In this footage from North Korea's state television on Jan. 21, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un tours the nation's air force unit 354. On Friday, ...more »Kim Jong-nam Believes Brother Is Only A Figurehead and Regime Is Near Collapse
» by GI Korea January 18th, 2012 at 6:16 am » Comments (4)
Via a Open Thread reader tip comes this news that Kim Jong-nam believes that his brother is only a figurehead and that the regime is near collapse: A new book claims ...more »North Korean Citizens Allegedly Sent To Labor Camp For Not Mourning Enough for Kim Jong-il
» by GI Korea January 14th, 2012 at 4:11 am » Comments (2)
The Daily NK has a report of North Korean citizens being sent to labor camps for not mourning enough after the death of Kim Jong-il: North Korean authorities are punishing mourners ...more »Kim Jong-un Military Documentary Airs On North Korean State TV
» by GI Korea January 9th, 2012 at 5:57 pm » Comments (10)
The North Korean propaganda apparatus is busy trying to make North Koreans believe Kim Jong-un is a competent military leader: Sunday's footage - shown on a day believed to be Kim ...more »





