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Displaying all articles tagged:
Kim Jong Il
people who are dead
June 3, 2013
Kim Jong-il Had Kind of a Homoerotic Relationship With His Former Sushi Chef
“We would go to the sauna together, naked. Shogun-sama said,
Oh, you have a good body … “
By
Dan Amira
people who are dead
Apr. 22, 2013
Kim Jong Il Ate Spiders
And hippo.
By
Dan Amira
dear leader
July 30, 2012
Kim Jong-il Wins Olympic Weightlifting Medal From Beyond the Grave
Actual weightlifter gives him full credit.
By
Dan Amira
dear leader
Apr. 11, 2012
Kim Jong Il Can Never Retire
Even though he’s dead.
By
Dan Amira
international intrigue
Jan. 12, 2012
If You Didn’t Cry Like a Maniac for Kim Jong-Il, You’re Going to Prison
Yeah, that’s what we figured.
By
Dan Amira
dear leader
Dec. 29, 2011
A Giant Attended Kim Jong-Il’s Funeral
Best. Funeral. Ever.
By
Dan Amira
international intrigue
Dec. 28, 2011
North Korea Declares Kim Jong-Un ‘Supreme Leader’
The training wheels are off.
By
Brett Smiley
dear leader
Dec. 28, 2011
The Real Reason All Those North Koreans Were So Sad
Daily Intel digs for the truth! And it finds … something!
By
Dan Amira
dear leader
Dec. 28, 2011
The Crying Alongside Kim Jong-Il’s Funeral Procession Was Ridiculous
Nobody has ever cried as hard over anything as North Koreans cried over Kim Jong-Il today.
By
Dan Amira
international intrigue
Dec. 27, 2011
North Korea Funeral Ceremonies Begin for Kim Jong-Il
A farewell ceremony will be held on Thursday.
By
Brett Smiley
it gets weirder
Dec. 21, 2011
Did Kim Jong-il Die Like They Said He Did?
Some North Korea experts think the whole early-morning-on-a-train story doesn’t add up.
By
Menachem Kaiser
cults of personality
Dec. 21, 2011
World Leader’s Lackey Lies About His Sports Feats
Just another guy with a cult of personality.
By
Noreen Malone
international intrigue
Dec. 21, 2011
Kim Jong-un Not Alone Atop North Korea
The young heir will have help from his aunt, uncle, and the military.
By
Joe Coscarelli
international intrigue
Dec. 19, 2011
How Is North Korea Reacting to the Death of Kim Jong-Il?
Intense crying, test missiles, and sorting out succession.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Dec. 18, 2011
Kim Jong-Il Is Dead at 69
We will certainly miss him.
By
Menachem Kaiser
dear leader
Oct. 27, 2011
North Koreans Working in Libya Have Been Banished From Their Homeland Forever
Best banishment ever?
By
Dan Amira
how do you solve a problem like north korea?
Feb. 16, 2011
Kim Jong-Il Skimped on Party Favors for His Super-Sweet 69th Birthday
They’re stockpiling food rations for Kim Jong-Il Sr.’s party next year.
By
Nitasha Tiku
wikileaks
Nov. 29, 2010
WikiLeaks Cables, Day Two: How Do You Solve a Problem Like North Korea?
This couldn’t have come at a tenser time!
By
Nitasha Tiku
international intrigue
Nov. 29, 2010
Citizen Journalists Offer Disturbing Video From Inside North Korea
The video shows a starving orphan and a woman fighting a police officer’s demand for a bribe.
By
Nitasha Tiku
dear leader
Nov. 23, 2010
Kim Jong Il Toured a Soy Sauce Factory Today
As if his country and South Korea were not on the precipice of war. Mind games.
By
Dan Amira
all in the family
Sept. 27, 2010
Kim Jong Il Promotes Youngest Son, His Likely Successor
His daughter also is named a senior general.
By
Josh Duboff
the future is coming
Sept. 7, 2010
Kim Jong-Il and the Dude Go Bowling for Foreign Dollars
A round of White Russians for the whole team.
By
Nitasha Tiku
international tweens
Aug. 19, 2010
North Korea Toys With 13-Year-Old Boy’s Emotions
He arrived on a “sunshine policy” to build a “children’s peace forest.”
By
Nitasha Tiku
dear leader
July 30, 2010
North Korea Has Some Work to Do on Handling Its Setbacks in a Healthy Manner
The soccer team was subjected to a scary-sounding public shaming.
By
Dan Amira
down the memory hole
June 24, 2010
North Koreans Still Waiting to Hear About Glorious World Cup Victory
The one where they lost 7-0.
By
Dan Amira
photo op
Mar. 17, 2010
Kim Jong-Il Feigns Interest in Mundane Things
This is like the mundane-ness Obama faced multiplied by ten.
By
Dan Amira
bill clinton
Oct. 31, 2009
Analyst Says Bill Clinton Met With Kim Jong-il Impersonator
Did our former President get fooled by a party trick?
By
Lindsay Robertson
the ronriest people in the world
Sept. 28, 2009
Charlie Rose Is Brooding
Like Jennifer Aniston, all he wants is a baby, according to ‘Fortune.’
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 4, 2009
North Korea Offers ‘Special Pardon’ to Captive Journalists
Now that he’s gotten the photo op he wanted, the North Korean despot has given up the two women.
By
Chris Rovzar
photo op
Aug. 4, 2009
Bill Clinton Meets Kim Jong Il
Look how happy he is to be there!
By
Chris Rovzar
international intrigue
Aug. 4, 2009
Bill Clinton Goes Into North Korea to Rescue Two Captive Journalists
The families of Euna Lee and Laura Ling hope the former president can bring their daughters home safely.
By
Chris Rovzar
international intrigue
July 8, 2009
Did North Korea Attack Our Internet?
That’s what South Korea thinks. They’re always pointing fingers.
By
Chris Rovzar
imagined hostage rescues
June 9, 2009
Al Gore May Head to North Korea to ‘Negotiate’ for Journalists’ Release
We know what he’s really going for. To kick some ass.
By
Dan Amira
international intrigue
June 2, 2009
A Little Bit of Background Info on Kim Jong Il’s Sons
Which one was deemed “too effeminate” to succeed his Yoko Ono–look-alike father?
By
Chris Rovzar
what other people think
May 26, 2009
The North Korea Nuke Test: What Obama Should Consider
This holiday weekend’s weapons test is a confusing referendum on the president’s policy on North Korea, and offers little hint of the safest way forward.
By
Chris Rovzar
glossy people
Sept. 18, 2008
One Day, Hudson Morgan and Bam Margera Went to North Korea
And they all lived happily ever after. Well, except maybe Kim Jong Il.
By
Chris Rovzar