Headstones in northern Vietnam are an enduring symbol of the friendship of Vietnam and North Korea, communist nations that both fought bruising conflicts against the U.S. during the Cold War. (Feb. 19)
All we hear about North Korea are defectors’ spooky tales of a zombie regime. To see whether it lives up to the hype, RT’s Anna Knichenko takes us behind the Bamboo Curtain for the country’s seventieth anniversary celebrations. Join the vlogger on a shopping trip for groceries, walk around Pyongyang with locals on their day off, and learn about some newly relaxed rules.
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International skaters take part in an ice skating pageant in North Korea in honour of the country’s late former leader Kim Jong Il. The Paektusan Prize event was part of the annual festivities held in the run-up to the so-called Day of the Shining Star, which commemorates Kim Jong Il’s birth on 16th February.
North Korea holds the Day of the Shining Star synchronised swimming festival. The event is part of a series of events being held in the run-up to late leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday on 16th February.
Hundreds of cooks are competing in 40 different dishes over three days at North Korea’s national cooking competition, with the winners receiving cookbooks and equipment as well as diplomas and medals.
Videographic on the military balance on the Korean peninsula. US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his second summit with North Korea will take place this month in Vietnam. VIDEOGRAPHICS
(29 Jan 2019) In an assessment casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s goal of a nuclear-disarmed North Korea, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that the North is unlikely to entirely dismantle its nuclear arsenal. (Jan. 29)
(24 Jan 2019) Beset by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, President Donald Trump is wrangling with his domestic woes as he seeks a second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. (Jan. 24)
