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North Korea

respected lady Apr. 17, 2018

Kim Jong-un’s Wife Is Getting Her Own Cult of PersonalityShe was upgraded from “comrade” to “Respected Lady.”

By Amanda Arnold
global politics Feb. 7, 2018

Kim Jong-un’s Sister Is Going to the OlympicsShe’ll be the first member of the North Korean leader’s immediate family to go to South Korea.

By Gabriella Paiella
shoe mysteries Dec. 11, 2017

Kim Jong-un’s Shoes Sure Are Shiny for Someone Who Just ‘Climbed’ a MountainNorth Korean state media claims he climbed a 8,500-foot mountain in snowy conditions.

By Lisa Ryan

photo ops Oct. 30, 2017

Here’s North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un Touring a Cosmetics FactoryA fun day for the supreme leader.

By Gabriella Paiella
assassinations Feb. 17, 2017

Woman Accused of Assassination Says She Thought It Was a Reality-TV Prank25-year-old Siti Aisyah had apparently been paid for similar acts before.

By Gabriella Paiella
hairy situations Mar. 26, 2014

North Korea Mandates Kim Jong-un Haircuts for Men?“Our leader’s haircut is very particular.”

By Kathleen Hou
love and literally war Apr. 11, 2013

North Korean Lady Soldiers Wear 4-Inch HeelsZoom in on this strange photograph.

By Maureen O'Connor
the other riri Oct. 30, 2012

North Korea’s First Lady Ri Sol-ju Officially No Longer GroundedShe’s allowed out of the house to go to the big game with husband Kim Jong-un.

By Kat Stoeffel
the other riri Sept. 19, 2012

Confirmed: When Ri Sol-ju Speaks, It Sounds Like Raindrops on Roses“It’s so soft.”

By Hilary Moss
quotables Dec. 29, 2011

WWD Is Unimpressed by Kim Jong-Un’s Fashion Sense“He resembles Blueberry Girl from ‘Willy Wonka.’”

By Charlotte Cowles