Pyongyang

Posted at 0:17 6 Nov 2020
Going back in time with Pyongyang's austere hotels
A new book documenting their 1970s design gives a rare glimpse into North Korea's hospitality industry.
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Posted at 23:07 23 Aug 2020
North Korea propaganda gets a makeover
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Video caption: North Korea propaganda: New faces but old messages
Pyongyang is believed to be behind several new YouTube and Twitter accounts aimed at foreign audiences.
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Posted at 14:34 14 Dec 2019
N Korea conducts 'crucial test' - state media
Few details about the test have been released, but it is the second at the same site within a week.
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Posted at 23:43 23 Oct 2019
UK artist hand-draws tourist map of Pyongyang
Gareth Fuller said he wanted to "pull back the curtain on a city so routinely shrouded in mystery".
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Posted at 11:28 15 Oct 2019
Welcome to the world's strangest football derby
When North Korea plays South Korea it is no normal World Cup qualifier.
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Posted at 10:42 27 Sep 2019
Running a marathon in North Korea
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Video caption: Team GB snowboarder Aimee Fuller competes in one of the world's most secretive countries
Team GB snowboarder Aimee Fuller took on a very different sporting challenge in one of the world's most secretive countries.
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Posted at 14:46 20 Jun 2019
Xi Jinping gets warm welcome in North Korea
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Video caption: Xi-Kim meeting: Crowds welcome Chinese president to N Korea
Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for the first Chinese state visit to North Korea in about 14 years.
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Posted at 10:32 14 Mar 2019
Joss Stone performs in North Korea
The singer from Devon made the journey as part of her attempt to perform in every country on Earth.
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Posted at 11:31 9 Feb 2019
Hanoi to host Trump summit with Kim
Modern US relations with Vietnam are seen as a model for better ties with North Korea.
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Posted at 2:26 1 Feb 2019
US envoy 'reveals' N Korea nuclear vow
North Korea has pledged to destroy all its nuclear enrichment facilities, Stephen Biegun says.
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Posted at 5:32 11 Jan 2019
State-run KCTV aired Kim's arrival at Pyongyang from China
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Posted at 10:04 30 Dec 2018
Kim Jong-un letter asks for more summits
In a rare letter, North Korea's leader vows to "frequently" meet the South's president in 2019.
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Posted at 7:45 20 Sep 2018
Moon's unprecedented speech at mass games
South Korea's president was cheered by 150,000 North Koreans as he attended the iconic spectacle.
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Posted at 8:03 23 May 2018
The king of Pyongyang
Copyright: BBC
When Kim Jong-un took on the mantle of North Korea's supreme leadership, he had little political or military experience.
So why was he chosen to lead one of the world's most secretive nations?
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports.
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Posted at 3:44 17 May 2018
North Korea's missile programme
A look at the short, medium and long-range missiles in North Korea's arsenal.
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Posted at 23:03 21 Apr 2018
North Korea's leisure time revolution
By Gareth Evans
BBC News
The way Pyongyang's middle-class enjoy themselves is changing, but rural areas continue to miss out.
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Posted at 6:54 21 Apr 2018
North Korea 'halts missile and nuclear tests'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's announcement is welcomed by the US, South Korea and China.
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Posted at 2:32 21 Apr 2018
Why has Kim Jong-un halted North Korean tests now?
What does the North Korean leader hopes to gain by his latest move, with two diplomatic summits ahead?
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Posted at 11:31 8 Apr 2018
Foreign turnout down at N Korea marathon
Fewer foreigners than normal compete in Pyongyang's annual race as nuclear tensions weigh on tourism.
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Posted at 15:08 1 Apr 2018
S Korean taekwondo team perform in North
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Video caption: South Korean taekwondo team give Pyongyang performance
There are high-flying kicks galore as South Korean taekwondo athletes show off their moves in Pyongyang.
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