Dennis Rodman seemed to enjoy his short jaunt to North Korea. When Ali visited almost two decades ago, he was less impressed
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5 Things We Hope Dennis Rodman Learned About North Korea
When Dennis Rodman landed in Pyongyang, the isolated capital of the world’s most isolated country, he announced his arrival with a tweet: “I come in peace. I love the people of North Korea!” One wonders whom the 51-year-old …
Strange, but True: Dennis Rodman is Going to North Korea
Dennis Rodman, a.k.a. ‘The Worm,’ is set to arrive in Pyongyang on Tuesday for some ‘basketball diplomacy.’
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African officials and the U.N. announce a new “framework” to tackle instability in the Congo, South Korea’s first-female president is sworn in and Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic has resigned
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China’s polluted waters is drawing attention from environmentalists and investors, the U.N. will not compensate Haiti cholera victims and Japanese Prime Minister visits the U.S.
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North Korea conducts its third nuclear test, Venezuela cuts the price of its national currency and planned peace talks in Afghanistan are in danger of collapse
North Korea Confirms ‘Successful’ Nuclear Test
North Korea conducted its third test of a nuclear device Tuesday, raising fears of conflict in Northeast Asia and new questions about whether the regime can be stopped in its decades-long effort to develop nukes
Google Fills In Some Blanks on Its North Korea Map
Google is adding details to its online map of North Korea, which had previously appeared as a largely featureless void on the Google Maps service
After Successful Missile Launch, North Korea Threatens New Nuclear Test
North Korea today declared it may soon carry out a third nuclear test as part of “a new phase of the anti-U.S. struggle”
South Korea: One of the World’s Great Success Stories Heads to the Polls
TIME talks to Daniel Tudor, author of ‘Korea: The Impossible Country,’ about the upcoming presidential election.
North Korea Plans Satellite Launch: Why Now?
The government led by Kim Jong Un has already attempted one launch, but plans to try again from Dec. 10 to 22
No Joke: China’s People’s Daily Cuts Report on ‘Sexiest’ Kim Jong Un
China’s People’s Daily removes Onion-insipred report on ‘Sexiest’ Kim Jong Un, adding to speculation that its editors didn’t get the American publication’s satire
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On deck for Monday: North Korea’s apparent progress is only skin deep, criminal activity in Latin America takes a heavy toll on the environment, and the Pakistani girl who was recently shot by the Taliban has been sent to Britain …