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Former Top Official Says Kim Jong-un Is No Longer in Control of North Korea
Adding intrigue to rumors that Kim Jong-un is seriously ill, a former top propaganda official says a cadre of government officials have stopped taking orders from the dictator.
Choco Pies: Kim Jong-un's Most Hated Dessert
Pyongyang has outlawed South Korean–made Choco Pies, chocolate-covered cakes that some North Koreans had been using as a sort of currency.
The North Korean Haircut Mandate Is Totally on Brand
Kim Jong-un is enforcing a mandated haircut for all adult males. It's not pretty.
Behind Mansudae: Art from the Biggest Studio in North Korea
Meet the Italian man who runs a website that sells North Korean art—everything from propaganda posters to landscapes, flower bouquets, and even family portraits. He told us that propaganda posters are the best sellers.
Adventures in the North Korean Film Industry
Kim Jong-il loved giving white guys a chance on the big screen, as long as they were up for playing the white devil. It was inevitable that someone as fame-hungry as me would travel to the asshole of the earth just to have a crack a the whole...
Kim Jong-Un Reads VICE!
He read my article about North Korea's shitty theme park and told the staff to get their acts together.
What to Wear in North Korea
Fingers crossed that 2012 will be the year capri pants finally reach Pyongyang. But we're not holding our breath.
Inside the Pocket-Sized, Dystopian Internet of North Korea
Conventional wisdom never gets you very far when you’re trying to understand the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Take, for example, the bizarre, self-contained universe that is the North Korean internet.In the past few weeks, there’s been a...
The Spectacular Parade of Missiles that Introduced Kim Jong-un to North Korea
Last October, the Hermit Kingdom allowed international media to watch its largest ever military parade - part of the campaign to establish Kim Jong-il's youngest son as the leader-in-waiting. Here's how the AP described the parade: bq.. Thousands of...