North Korean asylum seeker claims she is victim of campaign of abuse by her neighbour over their BINS after she is ‘told you’re not from this country’ in latest row Footage shows neighbour appearing to push woman and throwing a bin at her The resident is told: ‘You’re an asylum seeker. You’re not from this … Read more
Kim Jong-un visits flood-hit North Korean village in a luxury SUV wearing a bright white suit as locals flock to see him North Korea has suffered serious flooding in areas near their southern border Kim Jong un took a rare trip out of the capital Pyongyang to inspect the damage North Korean state media released … Read more
North Korea is seizing on the return of a defector from the South to point the finger at Seoul for the arrival of coronavirus in the country after months of denying it had any cases, analysts said Monday. Pyongyang imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong, saying it had found a suspected COVID-19 … Read more
Revealed: North Korean ghost ships that wash up in Japan are aging fishing vessels pushed out of their own waters by Chinese ‘dark’ fishing fleet Global Fishing Watch used satellite technologies to analyse the marine traffic Chinese ships fishing illegally near North Korea pushed boats to Japan’s waters In 2017 more than 100 boats landed … Read more
The puppies destined for dog SOUP: Pictures show caged animals ahead of their slaughter to be turned in to traditional South Korean broth South Korea’s dog-eating season began Sunday and will continue in to August Traditional boshintang soup contains farmed dogs and stray pooches NoToDogMeat shared images of the caged dogs before they were slaughtered … Read more
Sorry we let a serial killer murder 15 women while an innocent man was jailed for 20 YEARS, say South Korean police in extraordinary apology Lee Chun-jae, 57, admitted to the killings in November last year when questioned Police have apologised to those ‘who suffered damage’ due to the investigation Yoon Sun-yeo was wrongfully convicted … Read more
Kim Jong Un’s feeling all white! North Korean leader ditches his usual dull attire as he observes social distancing during meeting, weeks after he was rumoured to be seriously ill Kim Jong Un appeared in high spirits for a meeting of the 13th Political Bureau The North Korean leader ditched his usual attire in favour of … Read more
A South Korean cafe has installed a coffee-making robot that speaks to customers to help comply with social distancing measures. The new robotic barista at the cafe in the city of Daejeon eliminates the need for a human worker, who would be more likely to spread the virus to customers. The machine is described as ‘courteous … Read more
Spicy Korean dish kimchi ‘could be a cure for baldness’ after scientists say it may reverse hair loss Research shows a kimchi drink sold in South Korea helps thicken existing hairs It could even ‘reverse baldness’ as in some cases new hairs grew within weeks The dish consists of fermented cabbage, onions, garlic, fish sauce … Read more
Kim Jong Un’s MISSING logo! North Korean TV erases leader’s emblem in background of various programmes after change of his official title The emblem was covered up during several programmes featuring Kim Jong Un NK News reported it was also removed from daily 15-minute propaganda video Korean leader solidified his rule in the country with … Read more