In late March, UNDP announced that U.N. and U.S. authorities were investigating how US$3,500 in suspected counterfeit US$100 bills ended up sitting in a safe in the UNDP office in North Korea for 12 years. An initial U.N. audit ordered by the ... more

North Korea does not have a particularly positive reputation in the eyes of the United States, namely due to its affiliation with nuclear weaponry and serious discord with its neighbor, South Korea. Visitors to Pyongyang should understand that while ... more

Luxury accommodations in North Korea's capital city of Pyongyang are available within limits. North Korea is a dictatorship under the rule of Kim Jong-Il. As a dictatorship, travel is strictly controlled and may be ill advised for those who are not ... more

Truth … and fiction … can be found in the strangest places. An independently produced feature film about a “lost” Hollywood star hiding from fame and fans in Central America seems to have captured the imaginations of some conspiracy-minded Internet ... more

It's modest and small soviet style building. Like everywhere we see pictures of the great and the dear leader. The international status refers to the 9 weekly flights operated out of this airport. 5 flights to Beijing, 2 on Air China and 3 on Air ... more

UNDP operations worldwide have very few international staff. The vast majority of the worldwide UNDP workforce is made up of national employees and consultants, serving in their home countries. ... more

Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea. The 'Dear Leader,' Kim Jong-il, rules this Asian nation with an iron fist under a communist regime. In Pyongyang, even local citizens are not allowed to freely move about without scrutiny and strict ... more

He may be the most reclusive, enigmatic, unpredictable dictator in the world today. But, just how much does the world really know about Kim Jong Il? The most common images of North Korea's "Great General" show him looking down on Pyongyang's main ... more