North Korean defector crashes stolen bus in failed bid to return home | North Korea
A North Korean defector living in South Korea has been detained after crashing a stolen bus into a barricade on a bridge near the heavily militarized border in a failed attempt to return to his isolated homeland. According to media reports, the man fled to South Korea in 2011 and on Tuesday tried to drive […]
How to Survive a Dictator: North Korea review – can ‘28 years in hell’ really be a laughing matter? | Television
WWhen he was 11 years old, Munya Chawawa and his family fled the oppressive regime of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe and settled in Norfolk. That story is told in the comedian, actor, and rapper's 2022 documentary How to Survive a Dictator. A series of interviews with Mugabe's family members and victims were intermixed with satirical […]
TV tonight: dictator obsessive Munya Chawawa takes aim at North Korea | Television
How to survive a dictator: North Korea 10pm, Channel 4Is Kim Jong-un trying to start World War III? Comedian Munya Chawawa may not seem the most obvious candidate for this investigation, but his family fled Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe. I've been fascinated by dictators ever since. He had been making documentaries about his country of birth, […]
Viral South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Yeji scores first acting role – as an assassin | South Korea Olympic team
Kim Ye-ji, the South Korean pistol shooter who dazzled the internet with her skill and composure at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role as an assassin. The 32-year-old won silver in the women's 10m air pistol in July and became a global internet sensation with her ultra-cool demeanor, combined with wire-frame shooting […]
US soldier who fled to North Korea pleads guilty to desertion, assault
U.S. Army Private Travis King, who traveled to North Korea last year, pleaded guilty to charges of desertion, assault and disobeying orders, the Army said. said Friday blog post. King pleaded guilty to three counts of insubordination to a superior officer, one count of desertion and one count of assault on a non-commissioned officer. His […]
US Army soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea, ‘now free’ after pleading guilty to desertion
A U.S. Army soldier who was briefly detained by North Korea after crossing the DMZ last year pleaded guilty Friday to four other charges, including desertion and assaulting an officer, and was sentenced to 12 months in prison. A military court judge at Fort Bliss, Texas, reportedly told Travis King he could face up to […]
US soldier Travis King sentenced for desertion after fleeing into North Korea | US military
A US soldier who defected to North Korea last year has pleaded guilty to desertion as part of a plea deal and been sentenced to 12 months in prison, his lawyer said. Attorney Franklin Rosenblatt said Friday that the soldier was released for good behavior and time served. Travis King faced 14 charges in connection […]
US Army soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea, pleads guilty to desertion
A U.S. Army soldier who was briefly detained by North Korea after crossing the DMZ last year pleaded guilty Friday to four other charges, including desertion and assaulting an officer, and was sentenced to 12 months in prison. A military court judge at Fort Bliss, Texas, reportedly told King that if he did not plead […]
North Korea Debuts Ballistic Missile with ‘Super-Large Conventional Warhead’
North Korean state media claimed Thursday that dictatorial leader Kim Jong Un had successfully overseen the test of a new “tactical ballistic missile” capable of carrying a “super-large” warhead. The test is the latest in a series of increasingly belligerent and frequent actions aimed at intimidating rivals South Korea and the U.S. In the past […]
Emma Raducanu survives injury scare to make Korea Open quarter-finals | Tennis
Emma Raducanu defeated No. 8 seed Yuan Yue in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the Korea Open. The 21-year-old needed seven match points to win a hard-fought 6-4, 6-3 victory over the No. 8 seed. Raducanu led after a close first set and led strongly at the start of the second, holding off […]