Rare Photos Sneaked Out Of North Korea

On November 24, 2013 by Tim Newman
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Not much gets out of North Korea as far as photography is concerned. Especially not unfettered, non-flattering stuff. The government isn’t keen on letting anyone in, and if they do let you in...

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Watch South Koreans Eating Live Octopus

On September 13, 2013 by Tim Newman
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These pictures come from a recent food festival in South Korea which featured this magniloquent delicacy: live octopus. The larger ones are cut up and eaten whilst the tentacles are still wriggling and the...

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Kim Jong-un Has Ex Machine Gunned To Death

On September 11, 2013 by Tim Newman
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  UPDATE 18TH MAY 2014: Hyon Song-wol, after a year or so has been spotted being interviewed on the telly box in North Korea. It turns out she’s not dead at all! North...

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Mobile Phone Failures In North Korea And South Korea

On August 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

Two countries that only speak to each other through gritted teeth both had mobile phone related news items this week. Both very different, but both equally entertaining. South Korea Mobile phone company LG...

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South Korean Driving Pupil Flips Car In Seconds

On August 3, 2013 by Tim Newman

  I hate driving, it’s dangerous. It seems ridiculous to me that a human being isn’t allowed to own a gun, isn’t aloud to run in the swimming baths, isn’t allowed to skateboard...

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North Korean Propaganda Video About Western Celebs Is Spot On

On July 19, 2013 by Tim Newman

As a country, North Korea isn’t well know for it’s insightful comments on global culture. North Korea is well known for mad propaganda films and mass disinformation. This video however turns that on it’s...

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South Korean Hotel That Looks Like A Cruise Ship On A Cliff

On July 16, 2013 by Tim Newman

South Korea, in stark contrast to it’s northerly neighbour, is a thriving Asian economy. As such, there is a market for the luxurious and, because it’s in Asia, luxury often equates to weirdness. The Sun Cruise...

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North Korea’s Mass Gymnastics – Defiance & Horror

On April 13, 2013 by Tim Newman

Recently, North Korea have been busy puffing out their chests and threatening the wider world with destruction. No change there, then. King Jon-un, son of Kim Jong-il, has even less tact than his father,...

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