Photos: Life in North Korea

Dec 20, 2011 4:45 AM EST

See photos of daily life inside the isolated, impoverished, and tightly controlled nation. MORE

Dear Leader's Unfinished Business

by Nicholas Eberstadt Dec 20, 2011 4:45 AM EST

The late Kim Jong-il failed to prepare his successor.... MORE

Kim Jong-il’s Favorite Things

Dec 20, 2011 1:00 AM EST

What made the enigmatic Dear Leader smile? From Elizabeth Taylor to roast donkey, his 10 must-haves.... MORE

U.S. Powerless on North Korea

Dec 20, 2011 12:14 AM EST

Official says it’s “scary how little” government knows. MORE

Embarrassing Embraces

Dec 19, 2011 6:02 PM EST

A Western leader might break off a relationship with a despot, but no one can erase the snapshots... MORE

The Diet of a Dictator

by Barbara Demick Dec 19, 2011 12:44 PM EST

The way to understand Kim Jong-il, was by studying the dictator’s appetite, writes Barbara Demick. MORE

North Korea Nuke Deal in Jeopardy

Dec 19, 2011 12:32 PM EST

After Kim Jong-il’s death. MORE

Inside North Korea's First Family

by Philip Shenon Dec 19, 2011 12:09 PM EST

The hermit kingdom’s untested new leader may have to grapple for power with his powerful aunt and... MORE

The Best Parodies of Kim Jong-il

by Marlow Stern Dec 19, 2011 10:38 AM EST

See the best parodies of the late North Korean dictator, from “Team America” to “Mad TV.” MORE

North Korea Test-Fires Missiles

Dec 19, 2011 9:47 AM EST

Claims no relation to Kim Jong-il’s death. MORE

Power Vacuum in Pyongyang

by Richard C. Bush Dec 19, 2011 7:09 AM EST

Kim Jong-un’s shaky hold on the North Korean government—and the chance for real reform.... MORE

Kim Jong-un Takes Over North Korea

Dec 19, 2011 6:12 AM EST

Son is expected to inherit power. MORE