South Korea’s Unification Ministry has confirmed that the Kaesong liaison office has been destroyed by North Korea. The building, situated in the North Korean border town of Kaesong had been in use since 2018 as an inter-Korean liaison office in order to facilitate communication between the two states, officially still at war since 1953. Fortunately,…
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Kim Jong Un reportedly re-emerges after rumours swirl surrounding his health
North Korean state media have reported the first appearance of their leader, Kim Jong Un, in 20 days. Rumours and speculation surrounding the health of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un have been spreading across the world. Questions were initially raised after Mr Kim had missed the nation’s most important ceremony on April 15:…
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Talks between US and North Korea collapse
Talks between North Korea Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, and US President, Donald Trump, have collapsed after a disagreement between the two leaders regarding nuclear disarmament. The talks were happening in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the two leaders were expected to announce progress on denuclearisation. Two contradicting stories have emerged from either side regarding who is…
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Asia Year in Review
A historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has led some to suggest the age of North Korea as a rogue state is coming to an end. The divided North and South have made increasingly conciliatory moves over 2018; however, experts have warned that this may not be the…
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Review: The Interview
Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen Screenplay: Dan Sterling Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park Runtime: 112 mins Genre: Comedy/Action It’s hard to decide what’s more offensive: Seth Rogen’s constant reliance on silly slapstick, James Franco’s horrific overacting throughout, or the portrayal of Kim Jong-un as a Katy Perry-loving, childish, tantrum-throwing dictator. Probably the latter. The film…
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Return of the Kim: Kim Jung-un no longer Kim Gone-un
It would have been unsurprising to have heard a cohesive sigh of relief across North Korea on 14th October once leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance since 3rd September. Speculation was raised after the almighty Mr Kim went unseen for 40 days missing two fundamental dates in the uniquely absurd North Korean calendar. The leader…
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North Korea: what on earth will they do next?
Not for the first time, and certainly not for the last, North Korea has been the centre of international attention for all the wrong reasons.
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