North Korea

N Korea TV airs rare Kim Jong-un weight loss remark
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Asia
Posted
28 June 2021
Why doesn't North Korea have enough food?
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Reality Check
Posted
23 June 2021
The Lazarus heist: How hackers tried to steal $1bn
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Stories
Posted
21 June 2021
The Lazarus Heist. Series 1, S1.10 Kill switch. Audio, 45 minutes
A frightening global attack, hospitals in chaos and an accidental hero with a secret
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BBC World Service
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Kim ready for 'dialogue and confrontation' with US
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Asia
Posted
18 June 2021
Kim Jong-un admits North Korea food concerns
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Asia
Posted
17 June 2021
What do people in North Korea watch on TV? Video, 00:02:39
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7 June 2021
Kim Jong-un wages war on slang, jeans and films
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Asia
Posted
7 June 2021
The Lazarus Heist. Series 1, S1.7 Korean roulette. Audio, 39 minutes
A car loaded with cash, fake millionaires and death threats – we’re following the money
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BBC World Service
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Orphans volunteering as miners, North Korea says
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Asia
Posted
29 May 2021
Why this hair style is illegal in North Korea. Newsday. Audio, 00:03:18
A mullet haircut, skinny jeans and other fashion styles are now banned
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BBC World Service
Posted
28 May 2021
How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected North Korea? Newshour. Audio, 00:03:51
Officially, there have been no cases of Covid-19 but there have been reports of infections
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BBC World Service
Posted
17 May 2021
Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. Bonus episode 3: The double agent. Audio, 19 minutes
A human source risks his life by becoming a double agent.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. Bonus episode 2: Taking the helm of the Pong Su. Audio, 39 minutes
Nicholas Martin talks publicly about his important role in the Pong Su story.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. Bonus episode 1: Missing planning with the SAS. Audio, 38 minutes
An extended interview with Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis about this dramatic operation.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 10. Reckoning. Audio, 44 minutes
After 16 years, the truth finally emerges.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 9. The most free they’d ever be. Audio, 32 minutes
Nerves are frayed on all sides as a marathon courtroom case concludes.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 8. The defector’s choice. Audio, 31 minutes
Australian prosecutors travel to Seoul to meet North Korean defectors.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 7. You need a lawyer. Audio, 45 minutes
The legal battle begins to save the Pong Su crew.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 6. Hidden Forces. Audio, 41 minutes
Was Kim Jong II’s secretive money making agency behind the Pong Su heroin importation?
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 5. Hot pursuit. Audio, 42 minutes
A dramatic chase at sea unfolds to stop a fleeing Pong Su.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 4. “Do you believe in luck?” Audio, 43 minutes
A dead body on the beach throws everyone off their game.
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BBC Sounds
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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su. 3. Going Fishing. Audio, 25 minutes
Secretly bugged conversations give police clues about the scale of the heroin import.
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BBC Sounds
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