Coercing North Korea

Coercing North Korea

17.04.2013
The dangers involved are now on clear display in the escalating crisis in North Korea as the United States seeks to strike a delicate balance...

Buddha Mountain: A China in the Movie

16.04.2013
Buddha Mountain by controversial (in China) filmmaker Li Yu is one such project that gives us a rare glimpse into middle-class Chinese...
BBC Criticised For Risking Welfare Of N Korean Guides By Deceiving Them

BBC Criticised For Risking Welfare Of N Korean Guides By Deceiving Them

Jessica Elgot  15.04.2013
North Korean travel experts have slammed the BBC for putting local guides at risk, saying the country would hold them responsible for the...
Anonymous Launch New Assault On North Korea, Claiming Insiders' Help

Anonymous Launch New Assault On North Korea, Claiming Insiders' Help

Michael Rundle  15.04.2013
The Anonymous hacking collective has launched the second major assault on North Korean websites. Hackers from the amorphous group claimed...
Can Britain Claim Greater 'Soft Power' Thanks to Iron Maiden?

Can Britain Claim Greater 'Soft Power' Thanks to Iron Maiden?

15.04.2013
British music, art, and culture in general has reached every corner of the world and this does create a favourable impression of the nation...
The Academic Implications of John Sweeney's North Korea Documentary

The Academic Implications of John Sweeney's North Korea Documentary

14.04.2013
The decision of the BBC and John Sweeney to enter North Korea undercover with a group of LSE students raises a number of important questions...
'Reckless And Ethically Reprehensible'

'Reckless And Ethically Reprehensible'

Jessica Elgot  14.04.2013
The London School of Economics has expressed fury at BBC journalists who went undercover on a student trip to North Korea, claiming the...

Peacepainting - What the World Needs to Learn From Children

12.04.2013
Peacepainting is an organisation that exists to remind the adult world what it means to think like a child. Using the same format, same...
Turning Political Aged Just Seven

Turning Political Aged Just Seven

12.04.2013
Standing to attention, looking serious and wearing official political uniform - these are the North Korean youngsters who are joining their...
N Korea Must End 'Belligerence' Says Obama

N Korea Must End 'Belligerence' Says Obama

12.04.2013
US President Barack Obama has told North Korea to end its "belligerent" attitude amid suggestions the secretive regime has developed the...

G8 Condemns North Korea 'Aggressive Rhetoric' And Threatens Sanctions

11.04.2013
North Korea was today warned that it faced fresh sanctions if it went ahead with a predicted missile test in the escalating nuclear stand-off...
High Alert Heels

High Alert Heels

Christopher York  11.04.2013
In war, superior weapons, strong tactical command and battlefield experience are all crucial factors for victory - as is suitable footwear. These...
North Korea Hosts 'Friendship Boosting' Arts Festival Amid Nuclear Missile Threats

North Korea Hosts 'Friendship Boosting' Arts Festival Amid Nuclear Missile Threats

Sara C Nelson   11.04.2013
North Korea may be beating the war drum but in many respects it was business as usual as the country kicked off a series of events to celebrate...

North Korean Nuclear Poker - Who Is Winning in the Battle of the Mind Games?

11.04.2013
If the North Korea's nuclear capability is a shield, this reflects the regime's paranoia or chronic insecurity, and weapons are being developed...