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Given the history of North Korea and the events of the recent past North America and the world has, once again, been forced to sit up and take notice of this communist country many of us know little about.
A Brief History
In school we were never taught very much world history outside WWI & WWII. I wanted to include in this lense a little bit of historical information about North Korea incase you, like me, didn't learn about it in school. New RSS: Add Your Own Feed
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"Life in North Korea"
International Newslinks on North Korea
The second video is a North Korean diplomat's response to the nuclear testing that recently took place. Apparently NK still feels that America is a major threat to their security.
NK Diplomat Justifies Nuke Test
News North Korea
Compare and Contrast their News and Ours
- News From Korean Central News Agency of DPRK
"The Korean Central News Agency is the state-run agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
It speaks for the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government.
It was founded on December 5, 1946.
It is located in the capital city of Pyongyang. It has branches in provincial seats and in some foreign countries.
News is transmitted to other countries in English, Russian, and Spanish.
The KCNA is in charge of uniform delivery of news and other informations to mass media of the country,including newspapers and radios.
It develops the friendly and cooperative relations with foreign news agencies." -KCNA.co.jp
I took this passage straight from the site and I swear its exactly as it is printed. I found it extremely interesting and telling as to what they want to portray to outsiders and their own people.
Up to Date publishings about North Korea
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding North Korea (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
Release Date: 02/03/2004
Amazon Price: (as of 07/09/2008)
Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World
Chang begins with a familiar portrait of North Korea under Kim Il Sung and his son, Kim Jong Il. In describing the son, Chang unfortunately repeats several unverifiable rumors about his odd tastes, but he still shows conclusively that he is a dangerously ruthless and power-worshipping tyrant. Chang also asserts convincingly that North Korea's nuclear ambitions extend far beyond the possession of a few weapons for their deterrent effect. He suggests that they will soon present an existential threat to our Asian allies and to ourselves. His solutions to the impasse may strike some as premature, but they will have to be considered if the situation deteriorates. -Booklist
....this book was released in January of this year (2006)....pretty frightening considering what just occurred on July 4&5th.
Release Date: 01/10/2006
Amazon Price: $19.72 (as of 07/09/2008)
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea
Delisle actually spent time living in North Korea while on a work visa to supervise the animation of a cartoon. During this time he was supervised by a translator and 'guide' who severly limited his activities yet he still managed to bring away many observations of what goes on day to day in this communist society.
Release Date: 09/22/2005
Amazon Price: (as of 07/09/2008)
Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea
Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 07/09/2008)
Target North Korea: Pushing North Korea to the Brink of Nuclear Catastrophe
In this book Mr. McCormack challenges the typical views of North Korea as simply an evil communist empire through a very convincing analysis of the political circumstances leading up to the current situation.
Amazon Price: $13.95 (as of 07/09/2008)
