Photos from our contributor Todor Merdjanov from his months spent in North Korea reveal a more local view of life in North Korea, a country so off limits to the rest of the world that citizens' daily lives appear mysterious, strange, an exhibit in a
By Todor Merdjanov So, there I was, on board of the Air China flight from Beijing to Pyongyang with no more than 20 other people, eating a plain ham sandwich offered by the flight attendant and filling out the numerous customs documents prohibiting importation of blood,
In 2015, Myanmar became the front-page story in international media with the triumph of the National League of Democracy (NLD) in the first general elections held since 1990. It marked a watershed moment for Myanmar’s hard-fought democratization process, in which its leader, Aung Sang Suu
In October 2006, North Korea, crossed a weapons threshold by detonating its first nuclear bomb. This drew international condemnation that put then South Korean president, Roh Moo-hyun, in a very uncomfortable position because of his attempts to diplomatically approach the North. His chief of staff
As North Korea continues its inclined path of weapons testing, both conventional and unconventional, the world’s reaction has been sensitive. All the while, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have carried on with their precarious game of brinkmanship and saber-rattling, throwing around names like “dotard”
By Amylia Zainal The humidity hits you the moment you step out of Changi Airport, a stark difference from the coldness of the air-conditioning of the airport. A shock to the system. Within minutes, you start perspiring from the heat of the Singapore weather, which is
Novasia met with Seoul correspondent and producer of PressTV, Frank Smith, to discuss how media can shape nations’ political agendas. He also shares his thoughts about working for Press TV - an Iranian, English news network headquartered in Tehran- while covering nuclear issues on the
Like all kids, Kim Myung Sung was curious about the world around him. He wanted to know about what was happening in his own country and events abroad. However, getting the news was difficult because Myung Sung grew up in North Korea, a place where
During the fading days of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan gained its independence on December 16, 1991. Faced with political and economic uncertainty, it attempted to maintain a close relationship with Russia all the while embarking on a new path forward. Following independence, Kazakhstan remained relatively
What can the world do about North Korea’s nuclear program? Sanctions usually first come to mind as a way to control rogue states. However, in both expert analysis and public discourse, the general consensus on sanctions as a means of coercing North Korea’s behavior, especially regarding
