Korea, North

Robert Park Opens Up About Torture, Plans to Sue North Korea

9 Feb 2012

Robert Park, a Korean-American missionary who was tortured during his time in a North Korean prison camp, has never opened up to the media with specifics of what happened to him while he was a prisoner, until now.

North Korea's 394ft-wide rock carving for Kim

9 Feb 2012

North Korea has unveiled a massive carving 394ft-wide across a natural rockface to mark next week's birthday of late leader Kim Jong-Il.

North Korea’s super-sized hotel is set to open — 23 years behind schedule

9 Feb 2012

SEOUL — North Korea’s Ryugyong Hotel ranks among the world’s most remarkable — and mockable — buildings. It’s taller than New York’s Chrysler Building and wider at its base than an average city block. Constructed almost entirely of concrete, it looks like a rocket ship, casting a jagged shadow over Pyongyang’s gray vistas. Read full article >>