The Life and Death of Kim Jong-il: North Korea's 'Dear Leader'
He ruled North Korea with an iron fist for 17 years. His infamous isolationism and nuclear ambitions made him a part of George W. Bush's notorious "Axis of Evil." He was one of the last Communist...
View ArticleNorth Korean Dictator Kim Jong-il Dead at 69
Kim Jong-il, the North Korean dictator who made his isolated country a nuclear power, died on Saturday of a heart attack at age 69. State media kept the death a secret for nearly two days, suggesting a...
View ArticleA Look at the Life and Legacy of Kim Jong-il
The Takeaway continues its coverage of the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il with a look at his life and legacy with two men who have been close North Korea observers for years. Stephen...
View ArticleAfter Kim Jong-il, What's Next for North Korea?
Within hours of announcing North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il's death on Sunday, the country's ruling Workers' Party released a statement saying North Korea would unite Kim's youngest son, Kim Jong-un....
View Article'Barbecue Diplomacy' and The Future of North Korea
Coming up, Bob Egan, owner of Cubby's Barbeque in Hackensack, New Jersey and unofficial North Korean diplomat joins The Takeaway. He's the author of “Eating With the Enemy: How I Waged Peace on North...
View ArticleNorth Koreans Mourn Kim Jong-il
North Korean state television broadcast images on Tuesday of Kim Jong-un, the country's presumptive new leader, and senior government officials visiting the body of dictator Kim Jong-il, who died...
View ArticleNorth Korea Holds State Funeral for Kim Jong-il
Tens of thousands of North Korean people and soldiers lined the snowy streets of Pyonyang Wednesday for the carefully choreographed funeral procession of deceased leader Kim Jong-il. Kim's son and...
View ArticleShedding Light on the World's Most Mysterious Regime
To citizens around the world, what goes on above the 38th parallel is largely a mystery. Though there are no questions about the numerous human rights abuses that go on in North Korea — extreme food...
View ArticleOuster in North Korea Leaves World Watching
Casting aside its usual shroud of secrecy, the North Korean government participated in an over-the-top exercise in humiliation on Monday—and it has left the world, quite literally, watching.As the...
View ArticleKim Jong Un Executes Uncle, Nation's Defacto No. 2
The North Korean Dictator Kim Jung Un has executed his uncle, Jang Song Thaek, who was formerly the country's de facto No. 2 official.Earlier this week Kim Jong Un purged his uncle as an adviser and...
View ArticleRumors Fly As Kim Jong-Un Remains AWOL
Where is Kim Jong-un? The head of North Korea hasn't been seen in public in at least five weeks, and many are reporting that he's gone missing.Some of the speculation has been fantastical, with...
View ArticleSoftening North Korea's Image
In his first months in power, North Korea's new 20-something leader Kim Jong Un seems like he is on a mission to differentiate his regime from that of his father's before him, from speaking in public...
View ArticleThe Annual North Korean Missile Crisis
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s escalating threats against the US earned him a prominent spot in this week’s news cycle. Charles Armstrong, Director of Columbia University’s Center for Korean...
View ArticleDid North Korea Execute Four Orchestra Musicians?
North Korea has always had a curious relationship to classical music, dating back to the late ruler Kim Jong Il, who claimed to have written six operas, and whose state-run orchestras would play entire...
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House moves on North Korea sanctions bill after bomb test
Lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on sanctions to deny North Korea the hard currency they say it needs for its weapons programs. Photo by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from an undated photo...
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What I learned being an American tourist in North Korea
Hannah Yi (center) is shown here with her tour group. Photo courtesy Hannah Yi.Earlier this year, I wrote a letter to the North Korean tour agency “Korean International Travel Company.”The visa I...
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U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seen in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency on July 1, 2016. Photo provided by KCNA via ReutersWASHINGTON — The U.S. imposed...
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Does U.S. policy toward North Korea need to change?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: We return to our top story: North Korea’s latest nuclear test and its reverberations around the globe.Our chief foreign affairs correspondent, Margaret...
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U.S. official warns of North Korean nuclear capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives a speech at the 9th Congress of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in...
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How media smuggling took hold in North Korea
A woman and her daughter their respects at statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, left, and late leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 11, 2015. Photo by Damir Sagolj/File...
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