People are dying in North Korea, but not from what you may think
As we return to some semblance of normalcy in the United States after dealing with the pandemic for over two years, it’s easy to forget that other parts of the world are still in the thick of it, including one of the most closed countries in the world — North Korea....
Why is the Tumen River one of the most dangerous places on earth?
The Tumen River, which separates North Korea from China, is considered one of the most dangerous rivers in the world to cross. It’s not that the river is particularly deep, wide, or treacherous. In fact, if you stand on the North Korean bank, you can look across the...
Why is North Korea experiencing another famine?
“By the end of 1998, the worst of the famine was over, not necessarily because anything had improved but … because there were fewer mouths to feed.” That’s the sad picture journalist Barbara Demick paints in her book, “Nothing to Envy.” In this passage, she describes...
BREAKING: Kim Jong-un admits failure as North Koreans starve
North Koreans are starving — and Kim Jong-un has finally admitted it. During a conference with officials earlier this year, the North Korean leader said the government’s policies regarding economic growth had failed. He went even further, saying the country was facing...
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