http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/dennis-rodman-ready-for-diplomatic-mission-to-north-korea-to-free-kenneth-bae/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/dennis-rodman-ready-for-diplomatic-mission-to-north-korea-to-free-kenneth-bae/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:07:37 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383374 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/dennis-rodman-ready-for-diplomatic-mission-to-north-korea-to-free-kenneth-bae/feed/ 0 'Do me a solid and cut Kenneth Bae loose,' Rodman urges 'Kim' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/good-news-33/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/good-news-33/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:03:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381631 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/good-news-33/feed/ 0 North Korea does something rational and getting through George W. Bush's email may take 250 years http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/south-korea-pulls-remaining-workers-from-north-korean-industrial-zone/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/south-korea-pulls-remaining-workers-from-north-korean-industrial-zone/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:34:10 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377554 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/south-korea-pulls-remaining-workers-from-north-korean-industrial-zone/feed/ 0 South Korea is pulling its remaining factory workers from an industrial complex shared with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/john-kerry-says-u-s-will-not-allow-a-nuclear-north-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/john-kerry-says-u-s-will-not-allow-a-nuclear-north-korea/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:51:09 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370859 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/john-kerry-says-u-s-will-not-allow-a-nuclear-north-korea/feed/ 0 Secretary of State visits South Korea in a battle of brinkmanship http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/south-korean-officials-prepare-for-north-korea-missile-test/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/south-korean-officials-prepare-for-north-korea-missile-test/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:51:03 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369946 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/south-korean-officials-prepare-for-north-korea-missile-test/feed/ 0 Possibility of a missile launch 'very high,' says foreign minister http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/north-korea-warns-foreigners-to-evacuate-south-korea-to-avoid-all-out-war/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/north-korea-warns-foreigners-to-evacuate-south-korea-to-avoid-all-out-war/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:57:35 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369523 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/north-korea-warns-foreigners-to-evacuate-south-korea-to-avoid-all-out-war/feed/ 0 But its business as usual in South Korea http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/anonymous-hacks-israeli-websites-threatens-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map-of-the-internet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/anonymous-hacks-israeli-websites-threatens-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map-of-the-internet/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:13:16 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369134 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/anonymous-hacks-israeli-websites-threatens-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map-of-the-internet/feed/ 0 Attacks did little real damage, officials claim http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/south-koreans-remain-calm-as-pyongyang-stokes-tensions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/south-koreans-remain-calm-as-pyongyang-stokes-tensions/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:22:49 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368408 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/south-koreans-remain-calm-as-pyongyang-stokes-tensions/feed/ 0 SEOUL, South Korea – Outsiders might hear the opening notes of a war in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/anonymous-hacks-north-korean-flickr-twitter-accounts-and-news-website/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/anonymous-hacks-north-korean-flickr-twitter-accounts-and-news-website/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:26:31 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367980 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/anonymous-hacks-north-korean-flickr-twitter-accounts-and-news-website/feed/ 0 Picture of Kim Jong-Un with a pig nose appears on official account http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/north-korea-says-military-cleared-to-attack-with-nukes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/north-korea-says-military-cleared-to-attack-with-nukes/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:31:54 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367884 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/north-korea-says-military-cleared-to-attack-with-nukes/feed/ 0 U.S. moves into position, seeks to defuse escalating situation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/north-korea-vows-to-restart-nuclear-reactor-that-has-been-shut-down-since-2007/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/north-korea-vows-to-restart-nuclear-reactor-that-has-been-shut-down-since-2007/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:53:54 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367154 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/north-korea-vows-to-restart-nuclear-reactor-that-has-been-shut-down-since-2007/feed/ 0 Kim Jong Un says reactor will act as deterrent http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/south-korea-u-s-sign-agreement-to-defend-against-north-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/south-korea-u-s-sign-agreement-to-defend-against-north-korea/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:46:15 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/south-korea-u-s-sign-agreement-to-defend-against-north-korea/feed/ 0 The United States and South Korea have signed an official military plan to defend... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/north-korea-threatens-attack-on-pacific-u-s-military-bases/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/north-korea-threatens-attack-on-pacific-u-s-military-bases/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:51:00 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362921 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/north-korea-threatens-attack-on-pacific-u-s-military-bases/feed/ 0 North Korea is once again threatening violence, and this time it says it can... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/massive-cyber-attack-targets-broadcasters-banks-and-government-in-south-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/massive-cyber-attack-targets-broadcasters-banks-and-government-in-south-korea/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:01:24 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362328 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/massive-cyber-attack-targets-broadcasters-banks-and-government-in-south-korea/feed/ 0 A series of cyber attacks Wednesday targeted major television stations, banks, government offices and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/now-dennis-rodman-wants-to-meet-the-new-pope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/now-dennis-rodman-wants-to-meet-the-new-pope/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:04:54 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/now-dennis-rodman-wants-to-meet-the-new-pope/feed/ 0 Former basketball star wants a ride in the popemobile, too http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/dennis-rodman-announces-north-korean-vacation-kim-jong-un-threatens-to-wipe-out-island/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/dennis-rodman-announces-north-korean-vacation-kim-jong-un-threatens-to-wipe-out-island/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:54:52 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359441 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/dennis-rodman-announces-north-korean-vacation-kim-jong-un-threatens-to-wipe-out-island/feed/ 0 'He's my friend,' Rodman says of North Korean dictator http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/north-korea-officially-ends-armistice-with-south-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/north-korea-officially-ends-armistice-with-south-korea/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:24:32 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358418 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/north-korea-officially-ends-armistice-with-south-korea/feed/ 0 Be ready 'to annihilate the enemy' Kim Jong-un tells troops http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/north-korea-threatens-to-cancel-agreement-that-ended-korea-war/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/north-korea-threatens-to-cancel-agreement-that-ended-korea-war/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:11:53 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356946 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/north-korea-threatens-to-cancel-agreement-that-ended-korea-war/feed/ 0 North Korea is threatening to pull out of the decades-old armistice that ended the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/dennis-rodman-worms-out-of-tv-interviews/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/dennis-rodman-worms-out-of-tv-interviews/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:14:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356799 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/dennis-rodman-worms-out-of-tv-interviews/feed/ 0 Dennis Rodman went to North Korea, had a blast, made a new friend, and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/reporter-sends-what-may-be-first-tweet-from-north-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/reporter-sends-what-may-be-first-tweet-from-north-korea/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:19:39 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355065 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/reporter-sends-what-may-be-first-tweet-from-north-korea/feed/ 0 'Hello world from comms center in Pyongyang' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/dennis-rodman-goes-to-north-korea-with-vice-magazine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/dennis-rodman-goes-to-north-korea-with-vice-magazine/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:08:32 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354295 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/dennis-rodman-goes-to-north-korea-with-vice-magazine/feed/ 0 Former NBA player and basketball bad boy Dennis Rodman is in North Korea. Yes,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/cold-weather-exercise-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/cold-weather-exercise-2/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350230 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/cold-weather-exercise-2/feed/ 0 South Korean and American troops prepare for a cold attack from the North Koreans http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/north-korea-met-with-international-condemnation-after-conducting-nuclear-test/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/north-korea-met-with-international-condemnation-after-conducting-nuclear-test/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:33:15 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349391 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/north-korea-met-with-international-condemnation-after-conducting-nuclear-test/feed/ 0 Move viewed as test of Kim Jong-un's power http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/two-north-korean-nuclear-tests-likely-predict-south-korean-sources/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/two-north-korean-nuclear-tests-likely-predict-south-korean-sources/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:04:13 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346265 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/two-north-korean-nuclear-tests-likely-predict-south-korean-sources/feed/ 0 It appears that North Korea could make good on recent threats to conduct further... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/google-maps-adds-north-korea-complete-with-prison-camps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/google-maps-adds-north-korea-complete-with-prison-camps/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:32:49 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343916 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/google-maps-adds-north-korea-complete-with-prison-camps/feed/ 0 Three gulags appear as grey blotches http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/reports-of-cannibalism-arise-amid-famine-in-north-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/reports-of-cannibalism-arise-amid-famine-in-north-korea/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:40:39 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343368 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/reports-of-cannibalism-arise-amid-famine-in-north-korea/feed/ 0 'Hidden famine' may have claimed up to 10,000 lives http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-attack-on-the-u-s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-attack-on-the-u-s/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:51:09 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341167 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-attack-on-the-u-s/feed/ 0 Message on state-run television comes after UN motion to censure and add new sanctions http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/loosening-restrictions-north-korea-will-allow-visitors-to-bring-own-cellphones-into-country/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/loosening-restrictions-north-korea-will-allow-visitors-to-bring-own-cellphones-into-country/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:13:43 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/loosening-restrictions-north-korea-will-allow-visitors-to-bring-own-cellphones-into-country/feed/ 0 PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea is loosening some restrictions on foreign cellphones by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/google-executive-chairman-eric-schmidt-arrives-in-north-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/google-executive-chairman-eric-schmidt-arrives-in-north-korea/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:20:25 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334131 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/google-executive-chairman-eric-schmidt-arrives-in-north-korea/feed/ 0 PYONGYANG, North Korea – The Google chairman wants a first-hand look at North Korea’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/kim-jong-ils-grandson-supports-unification-in-finnish-tv-interview/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/kim-jong-ils-grandson-supports-unification-in-finnish-tv-interview/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:26:30 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305166 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/kim-jong-ils-grandson-supports-unification-in-finnish-tv-interview/feed/ 0 17-year-old Kim Han-sol offers a rare look into North Korean dictatorship http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/good-news-bad-news-aug-30-sept-6-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/good-news-bad-news-aug-30-sept-6-2012/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:10:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289668 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/good-news-bad-news-aug-30-sept-6-2012/feed/ 0 From the headlines of Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 2012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/kim-jong-un-to-meet-with-japanese-officals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/kim-jong-un-to-meet-with-japanese-officals/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:52:43 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286670 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/kim-jong-un-to-meet-with-japanese-officals/feed/ 0 Detente with Japan could be a sign of increased openness on the part of North Korea http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/you-can-say-that-on-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/you-can-say-that-on-tv/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282200 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/you-can-say-that-on-tv/feed/ 0 A surprising hit show features singing, dancing and a candid glimpse of the lives of North Korean defectors http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/06/north-koreas-new-whos-who/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/06/north-koreas-new-whos-who/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:42:33 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280131 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/06/north-koreas-new-whos-who/feed/ 0 Winners, losers and surprises among the nation's ruling elite—for now. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/meet-the-new-boss-in-north-korea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/meet-the-new-boss-in-north-korea/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:19:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=279405 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/meet-the-new-boss-in-north-korea/feed/ 0 In a complex series of moves, power has shifted from the military, to a civilian elite http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/north-korean-olympians-praise-great-leader-canadians-would-it-kill-you-to-do-likewise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/north-korean-olympians-praise-great-leader-canadians-would-it-kill-you-to-do-likewise/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:10:29 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280732 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/north-korean-olympians-praise-great-leader-canadians-would-it-kill-you-to-do-likewise/feed/ 0 Memo: To: Canadian Olympic athletes Re: Veneration of Dear Leader Harper (lack of same)... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/north-korean-leader-married/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/north-korean-leader-married/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:12:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276826 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/north-korean-leader-married/feed/ 0 Congratulations are in order for North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un—we’re just sad we missed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/rocket-failure-in-north-korea-could-lead-to-a-new-nuclear-test/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/rocket-failure-in-north-korea-could-lead-to-a-new-nuclear-test/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:15:54 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/rocket-failure-in-north-korea-could-lead-to-a-new-nuclear-test/feed/ 0 North Korea suffered an embarrassing setback to its missile program Thursday after a major... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/16/north-korea-announces-plans-to-launch-a-satellite-in-a-move-deemed-highly-provocative-by-the-u-s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/16/north-korea-announces-plans-to-launch-a-satellite-in-a-move-deemed-highly-provocative-by-the-u-s/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:46:48 +0000 Gustavo Vieira http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=246268 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/16/north-korea-announces-plans-to-launch-a-satellite-in-a-move-deemed-highly-provocative-by-the-u-s/feed/ 0 North Korea will launch a new satellite into space next month, according to an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/happy-fake-birthday-dear-departed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/happy-fake-birthday-dear-departed/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:00:01 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241240 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/happy-fake-birthday-dear-departed/feed/ 0 Too bad North Koreans celebrated on the wrong date http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/construction-on-the-worlds-ugliest-building-nears-completion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/construction-on-the-worlds-ugliest-building-nears-completion/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:50:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238924 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/construction-on-the-worlds-ugliest-building-nears-completion/feed/ 0 Nearly a quarter-century after work on the Ryugyong Hotel began, the North Korean monstrosity is almost done http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/06/north-korea-echoes-chinas-communist-horrors/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/06/north-korea-echoes-chinas-communist-horrors/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/from-mao-to-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/06/north-korea-echoes-chinas-communist-horrors/feed/ 0 Pyongyang’s funerary pomp and strategy of terror mirror the darkest days of its communist neighbour http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/29/mourning-ends-in-north-korea-as-kim-jong-un-declared-supreme-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/29/mourning-ends-in-north-korea-as-kim-jong-un-declared-supreme-leader/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:34:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=231375 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/29/mourning-ends-in-north-korea-as-kim-jong-un-declared-supreme-leader/feed/ 0 Colossal memorial service and funeral procession for the late Kim Jong-il signifies smooth transition of power to Kim Jong-un http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/28/korea-watchers-seek-clues-in-funeral-parade/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/28/korea-watchers-seek-clues-in-funeral-parade/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:23:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=231273 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/28/korea-watchers-seek-clues-in-funeral-parade/feed/ 0 Delicate transition underway nuclear-armed North Korea http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/kim-jong-un-to-head-elite-group-of-rulers-in-north-korea-reuters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/kim-jong-un-to-head-elite-group-of-rulers-in-north-korea-reuters/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:22:21 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230753 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/kim-jong-un-to-head-elite-group-of-rulers-in-north-korea-reuters/feed/ 0 Military pledges allegiance to deceased dictator's son