In a huge embarrassment for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the North Korean ambassador to Italy, 48-year-old Jo Song Gil, has reportedly defected along with his wife. They left their official residence in November, just a few weeks before his term as the ambassador was coming to a close. The defection of the North Korean ...
On March 6, 2018, Kim Jong-un announced his agreement to hold North Korea’s denuclearization talks with President Trump. These nuclear talks are an added feather to President Trump’s cap, as he has been pressuring North Korea to shut down its nuclear weapons facility. At the same time, much has been said about China’s role in ...
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, is one of the most secretive regimes in the world; however, thanks to defectors and spies, we have been able to get at least a small glimpse into daily life within the hermit kingdom. So what is it like in North Korea? Isolated from much of ...