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Shopping spree

Kim Jong-ryul, a former North Korean colonel, was Kim Jong-il's personal shopper for two decades.

Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton to Meet N.Korean Defector

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are to meet a North Korean defector, a diplomat in Washington D.C. said.

Report: NKorea to replace top diplomat in Geneva

North Korea plans to replace its top diplomat in Switzerland who is believed to be a key manager of leader Kim Jong Il's alleged secret funds stashed overseas, a news report said Wednesday.

Report: North Korea to rejoin nuclear talks in April

A published report says North Korea plans to head back to the bargaining table early next month for talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons program.

Kim Jong-Il's personal shopper reveals how the North Korean...

Outside the presidential palace up to 3million people were dying of starvation. Inside, dictators Kim Il-Sung and his son and heir Kim Jong-Il had their every desire met, no matter how obscene.

DPRK marks International Women's Day

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday held a national meeting to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day.

North Korea a " Exporting Anything and Everything

According to the Korea Herald ,A "North Korea is making desperate moves to attract foreign investment in a bid to escape the economic quagmire that was deepened by its recent currency redenomination and to make up for the lost income from arms exports after the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions in response to its second nuclear test ...

US Criticizes China, Burma, North Korean Rights Records

The United States criticized China's human rights record Thursday, raising concerns about restrictions that Beijing has imposed on citizens who question its policies.

Korean-American Activist Sexually Abused in North

The Korean-American evangelical activist was apparently taken to a mental hospital for the effects of torture he suffered in North Korea but has recently been released.

New book: Defector tells of shopping in Europe for North Korea dictators

Firsthand exposA©s about the personal lives of North Korea's leaders can put the lives of their authors at risk, even if they are far away.The latest tell-all, published in Austria by two journalists to whom former Army Col. Kim Jong-ryul told his story, is a case in point.

By his own account, Mr. Kim - " who describes the dozens of villas and beautiful furnishings included in the lavish lifestyles of Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il - " says he realizes the danger.

"Maybe I'll be shot, killed in the next few days," Kim Jong-ryul, who escaped North Korea in 1994 and now lives at a secret address, told reporters in Vienna after the book came out. At least, "now I can die with a clear conscience," he said. But "without [publishing] this book, I didn't want to die."

Pyongyang North Korea is 'better' than Tokyo

A constant source of amusement to the Japanese is North Korea's Ryugyong Hotel-aka the 'Ruin Ryugyong'- that has been left uncompleted for more than 20 years.

Kim Jong-il's Eldest Son Drinks with S.Korean Tourists

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's eldest son Kim Jong-nam, who has reportedly been passed over in the succession, can sometimes be found drinking with South Koreans at a bar in Macau.

North Korea airs video of its leader

North Korea broadcast a video of leader Kim Jong Il attending a large rally Saturday marking the reopening of a textile factory, a move seen as aimed at demonstrating his commitment to reviving the countrya s sagging economy.

S Korea rejects speculation on delaying transfer of wartime operational control

South Korea's Defense Ministry rejected Tuesday growing speculation at home that Seoul and Washington are moving to delay the planned transfer of wartime operational control from the United Sates back to South Korea.

S. Korea: Authorities' Hindrance to Improved Inter-Korean Relations Accused

The South Headquarters of the Pan-national Alliance for Korea's Reunification issued a statement on March 5 accusing the south Korean puppet authorities of their anti-reunification racket such as interrupting national reconciliation and cooperation and arresting the improvement of the north-south relations.

NKoreans seek asylum at South consulate: activist

Two North Koreans who fled poor conditions at a Russian logging camp and later worked odd jobs sought asylum Tuesday at the South Korean consulate in an eastern Russian city, according to a human rights activist and news reports.

North Korea draws on tobacco for cash

A North Korea desperate for foreign exchange has been generating hard currency by re-exporting British cigarettes, despite renewed efforts by the international community to apply tougher sanctions on the impoverished state.

Pentagon Hit by Fake E-mails on 'North Korean Missile'

The Pentagon warned its employees over the weekend of a new threat to its cyber security: e-mails that look like they were sent by the U.S. government but weren't. Calling it an attempt at "cyber exploitation," officials urged Defense Department employees against clicking on links in e-mails from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence ...

China's Jilin Wins Use of N.Korean Sea Port

China has gained the use of a pier at North Korea's Rajin Port for 10 years to help development of the bordering region and establish a logistics network there.

Defector highlights Vienna's role as North Korean spy post - Feature

Vienna - As North Korean defector Kim Jong Ryul tells it, he was a luxury shopper for Pyongyang's power elite, working from Vienna, as well as a translator attached to his country's nuclear programme.