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The TV shows people risk death to watch
In North Korea, by contrast, watching a gripping TV drama can cost you your life. Under the “Anti-Reactionary Thought Law” of ...
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Bleak images show snapshots of daily life in the closed world of North Korea - Business Insider
Pedro Pardo took photos of a remote part of North Korea's border from China's Jilin province. The images offer a bleak yet fascinating look at life in a country shrouded in secrecy.
New York Post1y
What life in North Korea holds for Travis King after defecting - New York Post
North Korea, the highly isolated, totalitarian Asian nation, is home to certain unusual superlatives — but, for many inside its borders, living in luxury is far from them. And what reality holds ...
America Can’t Do to North Korea What It Just Did to Iran
The Trump administration should embrace a North Korea strategy that aims to contain escalation, not keep a white-knuckled ...
North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people. But who will visit?
The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, unveiled in a ceremony on June 24, is found on North Korea’s eastern coast.
Inside North Koreans' lives in Russia – 22hr days, brutal punishments and 'brainwashing'
Two North Korean men who escaped from Russia have revealed the brutal conditions faced by thousands of Kim Jong-un's men sent ...
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How one family escaped North Korea in a rickety boat on the open sea - MSN
Almost no one has been able to defect from North Korea since Kim Jong Un shut the borders in 2020. But this family made a terrifying bid for freedom — and succeeded.
Yahoo1y
Race To Freedom: ‘Beyond Utopia’ Documents Desperate Attempt To Flee Brutal Life In North Korea – Telluride - Yahoo
Human Rights Watch states the case very clearly: North Korea “remains one of the most repressive countries in the world.” In a 2022 report, the nonprofit said, “The North Korean government ...
US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program
The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons ...
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Map Shows US Counties With Life Expectancy Below North Korea's - MSN
Life expectancy in North Korea—a country often cited for its economic hardship and limited healthcare access—stood at 72.6 years in 2021, according to the World Health Organization.