North Korea

Twelve of the best sites about the country of North Korea. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. North Korea (10/06) - Extensive look at North Korea from the perspective of the U.S. Department of State. Includes population and geography statistics, historical notes including Korean War information, extensive information on North Korea’s relations with other countries, efforts at reuniting families separated during the war, U.S. policy toward North Korea and more. (www.state.gov)

2. N. Korea Agrees to Nuclear Disarmament - February 13, 2007 article on North Korea agreeing to discontinue all of its nuclear bomb and energy programs in exchange for tons of heavy fuel oil as well as the possibility of normalizing relations with the United States and other countries. Article also highlights past talks that seemed to signal the end of North Korea’s nuclear program, only to have agreements broken or details of the agreements later be fought over. (www.washingtonpost.com)

3. North Korea Deal? - Opinion that the North Korea deal should be met with skepticism, but “It’s a good thing that the US insisted on the six party talks, however. There are now other stakeholders that will be willing to help keep that pressure on.” (bluecrabboulevard.com)

4. Kim Win-Win - Jules Crittenden sees the deal with North Korea as a handout, and says “I’ll be very surprised if this deal buys any kind of nuclear security in northeast Asia or end to the North Korean threat that can’t be accomplished by simply explaining that we will level the country if they try anything.” (www.julescrittenden.com)

5. Full Coverage: North Korea - Yahoo News section devoted to news items on North Korea, including latest headlines as well as pictures and video. (news.yahoo.com)

6. Journey Into Kimland - A part of Scott Fisher’s “Axis of Evil World Tour,” this journal exposes some of the realities of a culture few outsiders ever experience. Fisher’s descriptions are witty, but not cruel. Great photography throughout, including a bizarre Saturday afternoon shot of tourists in one of the main streets of Pyongyang with only one car as far as the eye can see. (www.1stopkorea.com)

7. Korean News - News from the Korean Central News Agency of DPRK, for the North Korean take on world news. Very colorful, if Korea-centric commentary, available in English, Spanish and Korean. (www.KCNA.co.jp)

8. North Korean Bombs - A humorous, sometimes scary, look at the North Korean nuclear program and its father Kim Jong-Il through the eyes of political cartoonists. They seem to have a problem with his hair. (www.cagle.com)

9. North Korea Photos - Dozens of pictures of different places in North Korea. Text is in Russian, but if you are interested in seeing what the North Korea cities and countryside look like, the pictures are still very worthwhile. Page linked is the first of four pages on North Korea, so be sure to click the links at the bottom of each page to see more. (www.tema.ru)

10. The Blogs of War - A well-written timeline leading up to North Korea’s nuclear testing with information culled from numerous news sites. (www.blogsofwar.com)

11. The World Factbook: North Korea - Information on North Korea’s history, people, military, geography and more. Compiled by the CIA, the comprehensive and generally factual document also shows its bias at times. (www.cia.gov)

12. North Korea at Wikipedia - Extensive look at the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, including its history, politics, foreign relations, economy, culture, demographics, and of course its nuclear program. (en.wikipedia.org)