SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 02, 2012
North Korea may have a new leader, but it still has many of the same old problems. Despite efforts to modernize the capital Pyongyang ahead of 100th birthday celebrations for Kim Il Sung, the country still suffers from shortages of food, electricity, heat and hope. By SPIEGEL Staff more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 10, 2012
Is it possible that Korea will ever reunite? People in the South firmly believe it will happen -- and are even starting to save up money for the massive costs it would entail. In an interview, South Korea's unification minister, Yu Woo-ik, shares his assessment of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and what his country could learn from Germany. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 19, 2012
Berlin police recently caught the North Korean ambassador to Germany fishing without a license, according to local media reports. But there was nothing they could do -- the envoy enjoys diplomatic immunity. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 23, 2011
With the death of dictator Kim Jong Il, his son has inherited a country facing an uncertain future -- one where many now dream of prosperity and Western luxury. What will the rise of Kim Jong Un mean for future relations with neighboring South Korea and countries farther afield? By SPIEGEL Staff more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 20, 2011
With the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, an already jittery Asia has been thrown into great uncertainty. Questions over how his successor and son Kim Jong Un might rule abound. German commentators on Tuesday predict that in the interest of stability, the country's neighbors will seek the status quo. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 19, 2011
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has died of a heart attack and his son Kim Jong Un is set to take the helm, according to state media. But who is the young man dubbed the "Great Successor" and how will he lead the reclusive nation? By Andreas Lorenz more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 27, 2011
After the poor showing by the North Korean men's team in the 2010 World Cup, pressure on the women's team in the women's tournament in Germany this summer is high. Team trainer Kim Kwang Min says reports that the men's team trainer was punished are nothing but "evil propaganda." more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 17, 2011
Yet another hunger crisis is taking shape in North Korea. The government in Pyongyang has asked for help and aid groups have already begun shipments. Bernd Göken, from the German group Cap Anamur, described for SPIEGEL what he saw on a recent visit to the country. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 11, 2011
A possible nuclear program in Iran, atomic weapons in North Korea and instability in Pakistan: It is not an easy time to be head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. SPIEGEL spoke with new IAEA head Yukiya Amano about the challenges he faces and the dangers eminating from Tehran. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 30, 2010
Dump trucks, kids and cows -- US diplomats report whatever clues they can about North Korea to their superiors in the State Department. They rely heavily on informants who travel to the country, and have been told that the regime of Kim Jong Il may not exist much longer. By Rüdiger Falksohn more...
