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A Fresh Batch of Stories from North Korea’s Most Famous Sushi Chef

For the briefest of moments earlier this week, Kenji Fujimoto‘s interview with GQ magazine was online. But evidently, this was the result of a premature mistake on the part of some Web employee as the article was quickly pulled back down until it can properly follow the arrival of the June print edition.

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Filed under: Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-un Continues to Take a Page from The Donald

It suddenly hit me the other day: Kim Jong-un is Donald Trump. He brands everything with his name; likes to shout “You’re a sea of fire!” across the DMZ conference table at South Korea; and everything about him, in the celebrity-leader culture of the DPRK, screams apprentice.

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Filed under: Commentary

No Sign of Dennis Rod-mun on NBA Hall of Famer’s Official Website

The webmaster for Dennis Rodman‘s official website is missing a golden opportunity. As media the world over continue to wrestle with The Worm‘s recent visit to North Korea, the News section on dennisrodman.com at press time is woefully out of date.

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Filed under: DPR-Krazy

The Phonetics of a Fearsome DPRK Leader

Some Web typos make no sense, while others inject unintended Onion-like humor into the proceedings. A great example of the latter occurred this week on The Huffington Post UK.

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Filed under: Kim Jong-un

Robert Park: Unplugged

The best antidote to today’s latest ridiculous KCNA news release about the “crimes” of an American detainee is the music of former DPRK captive Robert Park.

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Filed under: Robert Park

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