Tag: North Korea
NORTH KOREA: WESTERN TRAVELERS’ BRIEF OPEN WINDOW INTO THE ‘HERMIT KINGDOM’
By Isolde Doubell
13/03/2025
In February, travel agencies announced that Western tourists were allowed to visit North Korea (formally known as the Democratic People's Republic of...
NORTH KOREA AND RUSSIA MAKE LANDMARK ALLIANCE
By Jeremiah Goddard
On Tuesday, 18 June Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, resulting in both further escalation of tensions with...
NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH RAISES FEAR OF KOREAN CONFLICT, BUT OPENS...
By Alex Pollock
On Tuesday, 21 November, North Korea launched its first successful spy satellite into orbit after two failed attempts earlier this year. The...
KIM JONG UN MAKES FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRIP IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS...
By Alex Pollock
On Wednesday 13 September, Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare...
