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WATCH: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About North Korea

One of the most secretive countries in the world, uncovered. Find out about unicorns, hamburgers and golfing records by watching 10 things you didn’t need to know about North Korea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl...

by Natasha Lipman

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Let’s Kick North Korea Out of the Playground

I do not believe that North Korea should be allowed into the Olympic Games. Period. I have voiced this opinion to many people in the last two weeks, and it seems like I am the only person who feels this way. To be clear, it i...

by Yoonah Je

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U.S. and South Korea: A Show of Force, But Running Out of Options?

North Korea’s third nuclear test provided the ideal opportunity for the United States and South Korea to respond with their own displays of military muscle. Two days after the test, South Korea showcased a cruise missile ...

by Global Voices

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The reality of the North Korea problem

North Korea is an Orwellian nightmare, straight out of the Cold War: a dictatorship with the world’s largest active army per capita and the fourth largest active overall, a nuclear arsenal, more than one million people suffer...

by Apratim Vidyarthi

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The Human Right to Ski

North Korea is famous for several things, among them: eccentric totalitarian dictators, mass starvation, and the rejection of traditionally held international principles. This story fits in with all of these traditional themes...

by Conor Sullivan

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In-Depth: Religious Freedom in the Hermit State

Whether or not you believe in god, everyone has a right to religion and a right to be able to manifest it. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a self-proclaimed “atheist state”, is a hermit pseudo-communist Dictato...

by Rosanna Rafel

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Assessing Kim Jong-un’s First Six Months

It has been just over six months since Kim Jong-un took the helm of the world’s most volatile nuclear power. It’s time to take a look at how the world’s youngest head of state has fared on the job so far. A Remarkably Smo...

by Jenghiz von Streng

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Google Earth Uncovers North Korea’s Secret Concentration and Detention Camps

Google Earth has uncovered concentration and detention camps that the North Korean government have been trying to keep secret for years. According to organizations like One Free Korea and The Committee for Human Rights in No...

by Natasha Lipman

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WATCH: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About North Korea

Let’s Kick North Korea Out of the Playground

U.S. and South Korea: A Show of Force, But Running Out of Options?

The reality of the North Korea problem

The Human Right to Ski

In-Depth: Religious Freedom in the Hermit State

Assessing Kim Jong-un’s First Six Months

Google Earth Uncovers North Korea’s Secret Concentration and Detention Camps

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