North Korea may fire a missile toward Hawaii

Jun 18, 2009 - North Korea may fire a missile toward Hawaii By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Writer SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese news report said Thursday, as Russia and China urged the regime to return to international disarmament talks on its rogue nuclear program. The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles (6,500 kilometers), would be launched from North Korea's Dongchang-ni site on the northwestern coast, said the Yomiuri daily, Japan's top-selling newspaper. It cited an analysis by the Japanese Defense Ministry and intelligence gathered by U.S. - 6 Comments

North Korea launches perfect Italian pizza

Mar 18, 2009 - By Peter Foster in Beijing (Telegraph.co.UK) It has taken almost 10 years of work, but North Korea has acquired the technology to launch a project very dear to its leader's heart - the nation's first "authentic" Italian pizzeria. The launch of Pyongyang's first Italian restaurant meanwhile brings to fruition a ten-year effort by Kim Jong-il - a renowned gourmand and lover of western food - to create the perfect pizza and pasta in his homeland. Related Articles US and China in secret talks on N Korea chaos fears after Kim Jong-il 'stroke' North Korea to be removed from terror blacklist after nuclear disclosure, says George Bush North Korea hands over nuclear data and US agrees to lift trade embargo North Korea 'to test missile capable of reaching US territory' North Korea celebrates Kim Jong-il's birthdayLast year a delegation of local chefs was sent by Kim to Naples and Rome to learn the proper Italian techniques after their homegrown efforts to mimic Italian cuisine were found by Kim to contain "errors". - 4 Comments

Journalists Set for Trial in North Korea

Jun 02, 2009 - They are held alone in separate rooms and only occasionally allowed outside. In 12 weeks they have had one visitor. They pass the time with exercises, meditating and frequent weeping. - 1 Comment

North Korea's "Official" News

Jun 23, 2009 - http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm I was on Mental Floss this morning and they had an article on the "official news" North Korea is delivering to their citizens. It's nothing new for such a country to print only the news they wish others to hear...pure propaganda. But it made me a little more thankful for the freedom we exercise in America. - 8 Comments