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According To North Korea, Americans Are All On The Verge Of Certain Death

Mike Hendren — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:40:47 +0000

The film skills of a communist government are now on display!

Bizarre North Korean Anti-US Propaganda Video Features Call of Duty, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:00:48 +0000

When they’re not busy eating one another, the North Koreans have a real fondness for creating trippy self-promotion videos; it's kind of their thing. They may have outdone themselves with this new one, though, which features a man peacefully dreaming about launching a rocket attack on New York City—complete with graphics straight from 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.'

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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test, Calls U.S. Its 'Archenemy'

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:28:56 +0000

Sometimes—like when they call themselves "space conquerors" after launching a satellite that broke almost immediately and tumbled out of orbit—it can be hard to take North Korea seriously. Other times—like when they threaten another test of their nuclear program at a highly delicate time for their neighbors, politically—it seems wiser to keep a close eye on them.

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North Korea Fails in Attempt to Launch Long-Range Missile

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:45:05 +0000

North Korea found itself front and center in the international community when it launched a long-range missile Friday morning, local time.

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Watch Thousands of North Koreans Tearfully Mourn the Death of Kim Jong Il [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:28:20 +0000

On Monday, thousands of people marched through the streets of North Korea’s capital and wept openly at the death of leader Kim Jong-il, who died on Saturday at 69 from a heart attack.

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5 Hilarious Examples of Kim Jong Il as a Pop Culture Icon [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:02:14 +0000

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il may be dead from a heart attack at 69-years-old, but his certifiable status as a pop culture punchline lives on.

The notoriously brutal dictator has often been the butt of jokes in movies and TV shows, including ‘Team America,’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ just to name a few. We’ve gathered five of the funniest examples of Kim’s bizarre status as a pop culture icon below.

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Death Of A Tyrant: Kim Jong Il Assumes Room Temp

Mike Hendren — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:41:52 +0000

find it very difficult to believe that anyone, and I do mean anyone, would be all teary-eyed to learn of the death of a tyrant. So Kim Jong Il is dead. So what? Another low-life, tyrannical, communist

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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.
North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”

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