Pyongyang
Twitter and Cocoa Puffs: The surprising life of a student at North Korea’s top university
Alek Sigley, 29, studies at Kim Il-sung University — the alma mater of Kim Jong-un. He opened a Twitter account just a few months ago and it’s become a rare keyhole through which to view a fast-changing Pyongyang, North Korea.
Basketball Diplomacy and Stunt Journalism: The Media Outlet Behind Rodman’s Trip to North Korea
Behind Rodman’s recent antics in North Korea is the backing of VICE Media, a group with a reputation for stunt journalism. Anchor Marco Werman discusses the controversial Rodman trip and stunt journalism with New York Times reporter Brian Stelter.
Dennis Rodman Visited the ‘Hermit Nation’ and You Can Too
Many ordinary Americans are already making the trip to North Korea. Americans have been able to travel there since 2002. Anchor Marco Werman talks with Korya tour director Nick Bonner who has been taking tourists to North Korea for more than a decade.
Google C.E.O. Travels to North Korea
Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea today. He’s in the country as part of a private delegation led by Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico. “This is a private humanitarian visit,” Richardson told reporters in Pyongyang. “We’re here as individual American citizens looking at the humanitarian situation..” Schmidt, however, hasn’t explicitly […]
