march madness: a vice news spotlight on north korea
Why North Korea's Space Program Is Like a PlayStation 4
Last month, North Korea launched a satellite. The regime claimed it was for peaceful purposes, but the UN slapped them with sanctions anyway. So who's full of it?
Ready the Nukes, Kim Jong-un Tells North Korea
North Korean state media reported on Friday that leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and the military to be in "pre-emptive attack" mode.
The UN Security Council's New North Korea Sanctions Are All About China
China not only approved a new round of stringent sanctions against its longtime ally but actually helped to draft them, in a move calculated to bolster its national interest.
Detained US Student Admits 'Very Severe' — And Totally Absurd — Crime in North Korea
North Korea has released video of a tearful "confession" by a University of Virginia student who has been detained in Pyongyang since early January.
The Year People Still Tried to Get the Hell Out of North Korea
The Hermit Kingdom remained a mystery in 2015, but its citizens still tried to run from it in droves. Just like they did in any other year.
In Photos: Searching for a Glimpse of Everyday North Koreans
Photographer Christian Petersen-Clausen attempted to document the lives of average North Koreans during a recent trip to nearly a dozen cities across the Hermit Kingdom.
How a 19-Year-Old North Korean Escaped and Became a Sushi Chef in America
In the past 10 years, 186 North Korean defectors have settled in the US. After facing months or even years of danger and hardship on their journey to America, they often must deal with intense isolation as they struggle to forge new lives.
Privileged Wives in North Korea Are Apparently Using Meth to Lose Weight
A report suggests that methamphetamine is increasingly becoming a weight loss drug of choice among a select few within North Korea.
In Photos: North Korean Farmers Face Parched Fields as Drought Stokes Fears of Famine
On a recent visit to a normally fertile area an hour’s drive north of Pyongyang, a photographer witnessed cracked, dry fields instead of flooded rice paddies.
The Failed Assassination of Kim Jong-il (Extra Scene from 'Propaganda Over Pyongyang')
In this extra scene, VICE News speaks with a former lieutenant of the North Korean People’s Army about a failed assassination attempt on Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.
On The Line: Michael Moynihan on the Information War Between South and North Korea
Michael Moynihan joins On The Line to discuss his documentary "Propaganda Over Pyongyang"