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Poster from previous Pyongyang International Film Festival.

What a Westerner found at a North Korean Film Festival

Culture

Mitch Moxley got a chance to visit North Korea for eight days to attend the Pyongyang International Film Festival. Yes, the country does have a Film Festival.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visits the “Pyongyang Baby Home and Orphanage” on New Year's Day, in this photo released by the government-run Korean Central News Agency.

In between the crass jokes, ‘The Interview’ got a lot right about North Korea

Arts
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visits a pharmaceutical factory, in an undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on November 8, 2014.

Is Kim Jong-un going to be charged with crimes against humanity?

Justice
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a display at a military air show with Air Force officers in May 2014.

Kim Jong-Un is back! Who cares?

Global Politics
People attend a mass rally against "U.S. Imperialists" at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang June 25, 2014.

Two Americans went to North Korea as tourists — now they’re both going on trial for ‘hostile acts’

Global Politics
An employee works with documents at the Russian State Archives.

From Russia with smut: Inside the Soviet Union’s porn collection

Global Scan

Russia allowed a rare glimpse inside its secret trove of porn, which Soviet officials snatched away from its citizens. Elsewhere, Ghana’s government sent a planeload of cash to its World Cup heroes in Brazil to end a pay dispute. And PRI’s The World answered all of your questions on the unfolding war in Iraq. That and more in today’s Global Scan.Russia allowed a rare glimpse inside its secret trove of porn, which Soviet officials snatched away from its citizens. Elsewhere, Ghana’s government sent a planeload of cash to its World Cup heroes in Brazil to end a pay dispute. And PRI’s The World answered all of your questions on the unfolding war in Iraq. That and more in today’s Global Scan.

How ‘Kim Jong-Ale’ bought a brewery in Scotland and rebuilt it in North Korea

Global Scan

North Korea isn’t known for its beer, but former “dear leader” Kim Jong Il was certainly a fan. And when he decided he wanted to make beer at home, he spared no expense finding a brewery he could buy. That and more in today’s Global Scan.North Korea isn’t known for its beer, but former “dear leader” Kim Jong Il was certainly a fan. And when he decided he wanted to make beer at home, he spared no expense finding a brewery he could buy. That and more in today’s Global Scan.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea's Central Committee in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang April 9, 2014.

Kim Jong Un is not impressed by your discount haircuts

Global Scan

Kim Jong Un is known around the world for his hair, but evidently he’s a little sensitive about it. The “dear leader” of North Korea wants a London barbershop to take down a promotional photo that uses his image with the words “Bad Hair Day.” That and more in today’s Global Scan.Kim Jong Un is known around the world for his hair, but evidently he’s a little sensitive about it. The “dear leader” of North Korea wants a London barbershop to take down a promotional photo that uses his image with the words “Bad Hair Day.” That and more in today’s Global Scan.

A teenage defector from North Korea grew up believing Kim Jong-il could read her mind

Global Scan

North Koreans live in fear of their government and even of their own thoughts. Yeonmi Park defected with her family at age 15 and offers a moving account of what it was like to live with a childhood of constant fear. Also, a Saudi psychologist describes how he deprograms terrorists. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.North Koreans live in fear of their government and even of their own thoughts. Yeonmi Park defected with her family at age 15 and offers a moving account of what it was like to live with a childhood of constant fear. Also, a Saudi psychologist describes how he deprograms terrorists. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.

Rodman in North Korea

So what’s wrong with Rodman’s basketball diplomacy? Plenty, says a former ambassador

Global Politics

Nicholas Burns, a former State Department official and US ambassador, says Dennis Rodman’s so-called “basketball diplomacy” in North Korea is disgraceful, and probably hurting the US.