Dec 18 Watch 9:43 Defectors lift curtain on North Korea's information blackout By Mori Rothman, Karla Murthy North Korea’s totalitarian government exercises tight control of all media consumed within its borders to maintain power over nearly 25 million citizens. But some who have escaped the country are waging an information war, smuggling media on USB sticks in… Continue watching
Dec 18 How media smuggling took hold in North Korea By News Desk In recent years, North Koreans who have escaped to South Korea have sought to undermine the regime's grip by smuggling outside media back to the country. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.S. official warns of North Korean nuclear capabilities By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press North Korea now has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 12:08 Does U.S. policy toward North Korea need to change? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions Wednesday on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and 10 other top officials for human rights abuses in an escalation of Washington's effort to isolate the authoritarian government. Continue reading
May 07 What I learned being an American tourist in North Korea By Hannah Yi Thinking about taking a trip to North Korea? Here's what it's like to be an American tourist in Pyongyang. Continue reading
Jan 11 House moves on North Korea sanctions bill after bomb test By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The House pushed ahead on legislation that seeks to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test by expanding sanctions on Pyongyang, a move with strong bipartisan support despite questions over how effective the new restrictions can be. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Kim Jong-un discusses talks with South Korea, first victim of AirAsia crash identified By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 6:35 What turned off the Internet in North Korea? By PBS News Hour A massive Internet failure in North Korea has many wondering if retaliation for the Sony hack is underway. Just days after President Obama warned that the U.S. would respond "proportionally" to a cyber-attack on the entertainment company, The New York… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 6:29 Sony cancels release of movie at the center of security worries By PBS News Hour Continue watching