What! Not going down to ground zero at Panmunjong?
This was the sensitive spot where North and South Korean soldiers can be seen standing eye-ball to eye-ball, separated only by an imaginary line representing the 38th parallel that demarcates the two sides at the end of the Korean War (1950-1953). Instead of a potentially tense tour, we were ushered to the touristic DMZ Observation […]
Holy Place of NK Near Mt. Paektu
In this photo taken on Monday, April 2, 2012, a female North Korean soldier, working as a guide, enters what was a secret military camp during the fight against the Japanese and the site of what North Koreans say is the home of the late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung and the birthplace of […]
NK, Issues J.I Kim Commorative Stamps
Photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Dec. 30, 2011 shows a commemorative stamp issued by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) featuring the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. <Photo: Xinhua/KCNA> news@theasian.asia
NK Issues Commemorative Stamp for J.I Kim
Photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Dec. 30, 2011 shows a commemorative stamp issued by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) featuring the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (R) and Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea. <Photo: Xinhua/KCNA> news@theasian.asia […]
Kim Yong-nam Delivers Funeral Oration
This TV grab shows that Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), addresses a national memorial service to mourn late leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, the DPRK, Dec. 29, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
Kim Jong-un Era Opens
This picture of TV live broadcast shows that Kim Jong Un (2nd L), vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, attends a national memorial service to mourn late leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Dec. 29, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Yin Bogu> news@theasian.asia
Kim Jong-un Attends the National Memorial Service
This picture of TV live broadcast shows that Kim Jong Un (3nd L), vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, attends a national memorial service to mourn late leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Dec. 29, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Yin Bogu> news@theasian.asia
Used Cloth Helpful for Funeral Vehicles
A local resident lays a piece of used cloth on the road, which is helpful for the passing of the vehicles on snowy road during the farewell to Kim Jong Il, late top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, Dec. 28, 2011. DPRK bid farewell to the nation’s late leader […]
Lee & Hyun Returned from P’yang
Photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Lee Hee-ho (7th, L), widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, and Hyun Jeong-eun (6th, R), chairwoman of the Hyundai Group, arrive in Pyongyang to offer condolences to late top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, […]
NK Children’re Crying for Kim
Children mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/KCNA> news@theasian.asia