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American spy chief secret meeting with head of North Korean cyber warfare

January 9, 2015 by wpfixit

Kim Yong Chol: The man behind North Korea’s Cyber warfare. U.S. top spy James Clapper has “extraordinarily unfriendly” secret meeting with North Korean chief cyber warrior shortly before Sony attack By Nate Thayer January 9, 2015 Ten days before the attack on the Sony movie depicting the assassination of Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s head […]

Filed Under: Afghanistan, Alex Tigchelaar, Animal Abuse, Anonymous, AP North Korea, Arthur Torsone, Associated Press, Associated Press North Korea, Blog Nate Thayer, James Clapper, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Kim Yong Chol, Matthew Miller North Korea, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea arms trafficking, North Korea crime, North Korea Internet, North Korea sanctions, North Korea Spy, North Korean covert operations, U.S. North Korea, U.S. North Korea policy Tagged With: James Clapper North Korea, Kim Yong Chol, Nate Thayer, Reconnaissance General Bureau, U.S. North Korea

The Case of the Missing Dictator: North Korea flummoxes journalists; world spy agencies

October 14, 2014 by wpfixit

Why did nobody know where Kim Jong Un was last week? When it comes to spy vs spy, North Korea often wins. By Nate Thayer October 14, 2014 The top world story of the boy dictator missing from public view for 40 days captured world headlines. North Korean supremo Kim Jong Un was dead; he […]

Filed Under: Kim Jong-un, Media Ethics, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea Media, North Korean Government Control Tagged With: CIA North Korea, Kim Jong-un, Nate Thayer, north korea intelligence, North Korea Media

Dennis Rodman steals ball from U.S. govt as N Korea cancels U.S. mission to free prisoner on eve of Rodman visit

August 30, 2013 by wpfixit

Dennis Rodman steals ball from U.S. government as N Korea cancels official U.S. mission to free prisoner on eve of Rodman visit State: “It was a done deal. King was going to come back with Kenneth Bae. That was the arrangement” See full story on NKNew.org http://www.nknews.org/2013/08/dennis-rodman-assumes-u-s-envoy-to-north-koreas-rescue-mission/ BY NATE THAYER , AUGUST 31, 2013 Former NBA legend Dennis Rodman […]

Filed Under: Dennis Rodman, Dennis Rodman North Korea, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, North Korea prisoners, U.S. North Korea, U.S. North Korea policy Tagged With: democratic peoples republic of korea, Dennis Rodman, Kenneth Bae, Nate Thayer, Nate Thayer blog, North Korea, North Korea Basketball, North Korea sanctions Kim Jong-un, North Korea U.S. policy

Pyongyang Porn: “Some readers may find the book objectionable” @NKNewsorg

August 23, 2013 by wpfixit

Excerpts from Pyongyang Porn “Some readers may find the book objectionable” BY NATE THAYER , AUGUST 23, 2013 For the full story, go to NKNews.org at http://www.nknews.org/2013/08/pyongyang-porn/ , the news organization that comprehensively provides quality journalism on all North Korea. Below are excerpts……. Artwork by NK News illustrator Cammy Smithwick   Mhari Yi, who moved to Edinburgh to attend Napier University […]

Filed Under: Blog Nate Thayer, Humor, Internet Freedom, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Nate Thayer, Nate Thayer blog, NK News, NKNews.org, North Korea, North Korean Porn, North Korean Sex, Pyongyang Porn, Sex Tagged With: free speech, Humor, Journalism, Nate Thayer, Nate Thayer blog, North Korea, North Korea Media, North Korean propaganda, North Korean Sex, Pyongyang Porn, sex

25 Years of Slam Dunk Diplomacy: Rodman trip and history of U.S.-North Korean basketball diplomacy

March 5, 2013 by wpfixit

25 Years of Slam Dunk Diplomacy: Rodman trip comes after decades of basketball diplomacy between U.S. and North Korea as a central tool in nuclear bomb negotiations by Nate Thayer , March 4, 2013 Published in NK News http://www.nknews.org/2013/03/slam-dunk-diplomacy/  NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman’s circus troupe delegation to North Korea was greeted by ridicule by most of […]

Filed Under: Blog Nate Thayer, Freelance Journalist, Human Rights, Humor, Journalism, Kim Jong Chol, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Media, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea Basketball, North Korea Basketball diplomacy, North Korea Dennis Rodman, North Korean Propaganda, Propoganda, U.S. Asian Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. North Korea Tagged With: democratic peoples republic of korea, Humor, Internet Journalism, Journalism, Kim Jong Chol, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Michael Ri North Korea, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea Basketball, North Korea Basketball Diplomacy, North Korea Media, North Korea sanctions Kim Jong-un, North Korean propaganda

North Korean Tourism Dwarfed by Visitors to Elvis,South Korea For Nose Jobs, Thai Sex Change Operations

February 22, 2013 by wpfixit

North Korean Tourism Dwarfed by Visitors Paying Homage to Elvis, Thai Sex Change Tourists, Those Seeking Nose Jobs in South Korea; And 1/15 of UK Citizens Traveling Abroad for Dental Treatment;  In 2012, North Korea welcomed nearly 30,000 visitors, including 4000 westerners, and official state media trumpeted this week that foreign tourism is “booming” days […]

Filed Under: Blog Nate Thayer, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Nate Thayer, North Korea economy, North Korean Capitalism, North Korean Propaganda, North Korean Tourism, Propoganda, Sex, Uncategorized Tagged With: democratic peoples republic of korea, Kim Jong-un, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea Tourism, North Korean propaganda, North korean tourism

Frequent Flyer’s Guide to North Korean Air: a Review of World’s Only One Star Airline

January 26, 2013 by wpfixit

Frequent Flyer’s Guide to North Korean Air: a Review of World’s Only One Star Airline By Nate Thayer Air Koryo, North Korea’s official airline, is rated the world’s only one star air carrier. But it is improving. In August, Pyongyang’s promise of being global technological leaders achieved a key milestone, when the national airline announced […]

Filed Under: Blog Nate Thayer, Humor, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Media, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korean Capitalism, North Korean Government Control, North Korean Propaganda, Propoganda Tagged With: democratic peoples republic of korea, Human Rights, Humor, Journalism, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea sanctions Kim Jong-un, North Korean propaganda

Has Kim Jong Un Had Plastic Surgery? China Says: No Comment: Pyongyang erupts following reports circulating in Chinese media

January 24, 2013 by wpfixit

Has Kim Jong Un Had Plastic Surgery? China Says: No Comment Pyongyang erupts following reports circulating in Chinese media by Nate Thayer , January 24, 2013 http://www.nknews.org/2013/01/china-issues-censorship-order-on-official-north-korea-reporting/ NKNews.org In the wake of North Korean state media Thursday issuing vitriolic objections of the “sordid hackwork of rubbish media” who alleged their young dictator underwent plastic surgery to look […]

Filed Under: Blog Nate Thayer, China, China Press Freedom, Chinse media censorship, Free People, Free Speach, Free Speech, Freedom of speech, Internet Freedom, Internet Journalism, Internet media ethics, Journalism, Journalistic Ethics, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-un, Media, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea Media, North Korea sanctions, North Korean Missiles, North Korean Nuclear Program, North Korean Propaganda, Propoganda, Social Media, U.S. China Policy, U.S. North Korea Tagged With: Chinese media censorship, Chinese press censorship North Korea, democratic peoples republic of korea, free speech, Internet Journalism, Journalism, Journalism ethics, Kim Jong-un, Media Ethics, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea Media, North Korea sanctions Kim Jong-un, North Korean propaganda

North Korea Erupts at “sordid hackwork by rubbish media”: Vows a “dear price the human scum and media”will “have to pay”

January 24, 2013 by wpfixit

North Korea Erupts at “sordid hackwork by rubbish media”: Vows a “dear price the human scum and media”will “have to pay” By Nate Thayer North Korea has erupted after months of silence over repeated news reports that Kim Jong-Un had plastic surgery to look like his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, with official media denouncing  “sordid” […]

Filed Under: Free Speech, Journalism, Journalistic Ethics, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Media, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea Media, North Korean Propaganda, Propoganda Tagged With: democratic peoples republic of korea, Journalism, Khmer Rouge and North korea, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Media Ethics, Nate Thayer, North Korea, North Korea sanctions Kim Jong-un, North Korean media, North Korean propaganda

Google Chief’s Teenage Daughter Blog Puts AP North Korea News Bureau to Shame: A Comparative Analysis

January 21, 2013 by wpfixit

Amateur Journalism of Teenage Daughter of Google Chief Puts AP North Korea Reporting to Shame: A Comparative Analysis Exactly one year ago, the Associated Press was granted permission to open a news bureau in North Korea, becoming the first western media agency to set up an official operation, providing what was to be a major […]

Filed Under: Blog Nate Thayer, Free Speach, Free Speech, Freedom of speech, Freelance Journalism, Google North Korea, Human Rights, Internet media ethics, Journalism, Journalistic Ethics, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Media, Nate Thayer, North Korea Media, North Korean Propaganda, Propoganda, Sophie Schmidt, U.S. Asian Policy, U.S. North Korea, U.S. propaganda Tagged With: democratic peoples republic of korea, Google, Jean H. Lee AP Bureau chief Korea, Journalism, Journalism ethics, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un, Media Ethics, Nate Thayer, North Korea Media

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