North Korea

North Korea's 'hotel of doom' opening debacle continues

North Korea's 'hotel of doom' opening debacle continues

The tallest unoccupied building in the world will remain just that, as Kempinski declares entry "not currently possible"
How to travel to North Korea

How to travel to North Korea

You would think with tension so high, the isolated state would be off-limits to tourists. But it's not.
Google chairman's daughter blogs North Korea trip

Google chairman's daughter blogs North Korea trip

Younger Schmidt describes "very, very strange" journey in a photo-filled Google Sites page
'World's worst airline' launches world's worst booking site

'World's worst airline' launches world's worst booking site

North Korean Air Koryo's online booking fails to take off
The odd reality behind Shanghai's Pyongyang restaurants

The odd reality behind Shanghai's Pyongyang restaurants

They sing, dance, serve mediocre fare and are clueless about the outside world. We meet one restaurant's North Korean staff
Pachinko: Japan’s lifesaver or time waster?

Pachinko: Japan’s lifesaver or time waster?

Borderline illegal, tacky and played by millions, the garish "national pastime" has hidden depths
North Korea: China's latest holiday destination

North Korea: China's latest holiday destination

Shanghai travel agencies plan to cash in on an increasing number of non-stop flights to the DPRK
Double life of a North Korean Japanese filmmaker

Double life of a North Korean Japanese filmmaker

How Yong-Hi Yang lives, and struggles, with her North Korean identity in Japan

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