Kim Jong-un visits flood-hit North Korean village in a luxury SUV wearing a bright white suit as locals flock to see him North Korea has suffered serious flooding in areas near their southern border Kim Jong un took a rare trip out of the capital Pyongyang to inspect the damage North Korean state media released … Read more
North Korea is seizing on the return of a defector from the South to point the finger at Seoul for the arrival of coronavirus in the country after months of denying it had any cases, analysts said Monday. Pyongyang imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong, saying it had found a suspected COVID-19 … Read more
The puppies destined for dog SOUP: Pictures show caged animals ahead of their slaughter to be turned in to traditional South Korean broth South Korea’s dog-eating season began Sunday and will continue in to August Traditional boshintang soup contains farmed dogs and stray pooches NoToDogMeat shared images of the caged dogs before they were slaughtered … Read more
Photographs of the Korean War have been brought back to life in color seventy years on from its outbreak, which began on June 25, 1950. North Korea invaded their southern neighbors, five years after the end of World War II, when Korea was liberated by the United States and the Soviet Union from imperial Japanese … Read more
A South Korean cafe has installed a coffee-making robot that speaks to customers to help comply with social distancing measures. The new robotic barista at the cafe in the city of Daejeon eliminates the need for a human worker, who would be more likely to spread the virus to customers. The machine is described as ‘courteous … Read more
Kim Jong Un’s MISSING logo! North Korean TV erases leader’s emblem in background of various programmes after change of his official title The emblem was covered up during several programmes featuring Kim Jong Un NK News reported it was also removed from daily 15-minute propaganda video Korean leader solidified his rule in the country with … Read more
South Korean intelligence has said there is no sign Kim Jong Un underwent a heart operation, following rumours that he was ‘gravely ill’ or even dead following surgery. Speaking to a parliamentary committee on Wednesday, the head of South Korea’s intelligence agency, Suh Hoon said there was nothing to indicate the rumours about Kim’s ill-health were true. … Read more
Spicy Korean dish kimchi ‘could be a cure for baldness’ after scientists say it may reverse hair loss Research shows a kimchi drink sold in South Korea helps thicken existing hairs It could even ‘reverse baldness’ as in some cases new hairs grew within weeks The dish consists of fermented cabbage, onions, garlic, fish sauce … Read more
A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised for saying Kim Jong-un was likely so ill ‘he cannot stand up by himself or walk properly’ just three days before the dictator was seen smoking a cigarette at a public event. North Korea’s former deputy ambassador to Britain, Thae Yong Ho, told CNN Kim’s ‘abnormal’ absence … Read more
Game on: South Korean football and baseball seasons restart this week as officials loosen lockdown measures after containing death toll to 250 Gatherings permitted ‘under condition that they follow disinfection measures’ Resumption of soccer and baseball seasons coincides with lifting of restrictions South Korea recorded 10,793 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 250 deaths Here’s how … Read more