Fascinating Korea

6th June 2016 Off By FatimaLona

Nov 17, 2017 · Here are 10 fascinating facts about North Korea, one of the most isolated nations on earth.

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Aug 18, 2016 · North Korea is back in the headlines amid rising geopolitical risk. It’s unclear what the Hermit Kingdom will do next, or how other countries might respond. However, Business Insider put together some statistics and facts that lend perspective on the country. “Analysis of escapees from North Korea

“Analysis of escapees from North Korea shows that those born after the Korean War in the late 1950s were on average about 2 inches shorter than South Koreans,” USA Today reported in 2013. Last year, North Korea created its own time zone, called Pyongyang Time, named after the North Korean capital

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died following a stroke or heart attack. Here are 50 facts about the late dictator and his country.

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There was a plan for North and South Korea to compete as one team at the 1990 Asian Games although such efforts could not be realized. Ahead of the 1990 continental meet, the Korean Unification flag was conceived which features a silhouette of the Korean Peninsula including Jeju Island on a plain white field.

Everyone has heard a thing or two about North Korea. The country frequently makes headlines, with recent notable examples such as its support of Donald Trump and its claims about planning to travel to the moon.

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AFP photographer Ed Jones is one of the few Western journalists allowed to enter North Korea on a regular basis.

Designer clothes, fast cars and plane rides over Pyongyang: Fascinating photos reveal that North Korea has an elite living a life of luxury (and they’re not afraid to flaunt it)

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As omnichannel retailing transforms this nation of 50 million people, retailers around the world should be watching—and learning. Mobile commerce shows strong momentum in South Korea. Our latest research on the South Korea market shows that winning in m-commerce requires much more than simply a

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As North Koreans took off work to mourn Kim Jong-il and the world observed the enigma of Kim Jong-un take over as Supreme Leader, inquiring minds wonder what he might do in an attempt to revive North Korea’s stagnant economy. North Korea’s GDP per capita is $1,800 and ranks 194 in comparison to

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