· October, 2011

Stories about North Korea from October, 2011

Is North Korean Media No Longer Sealed Off?

  12 October 2011

Martyn Williams from North Korea Tech blog commented on Reporters Without Borders’ recent report on the North Korean media landscape. The report claims that the hermit kingdom is no longer as sealed off from the outside world as it used to be.

Analysis on Russia-North Korea trade

  7 October 2011

North Korea specialist Andrei Lankov posted an analysis on North Korea's recent talk with Russia on economic cooperation. In the East Asia Forum site, Lankov explained why the two most important potential projects are a railway and a gas pipeline.

North Korea: Kim Jong-il's Grandson and His Footprint in Social Media

  4 October 2011

Kim Han-sol, a teenager believed to be the grandson of Kim Jong-il has blocked access to his social media accounts after media made numerous reports on his admission into a Bosnian school. Many have succeeded in capturing his comments and pictures before access has been denied. North Korea Tech blog...