North Korea
Documentaries and reporting on North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and how ordinary people are resisting one of the world’s most oppressive regimes.
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What It's Like To Defect From North Korea
“I was very scared, but I thought it's better to die than live like an insect,” a North Korean defector, "Lee," told FRONTLINE.
August 1, 2019
Inside Kim Jong-nam's Relationship with the West
Amid new reports suggesting he had a relationship with the CIA, revisit the life and death of Kim Jong-nam, his engagement with the West, and his public criticism of his half-brother, Kim Jong-un.
June 11, 2019
The U.S. and North Korea On The Brink: A Timeline
The cycle of threats, talks and weapons tests is familiar territory for the United States and North Korea. We examine the turbulent history between the two countries in a timeline.
February 28, 2019
Q&A: What Trump Could Expect from a Meeting with North Korea
After "fire and fury," Trump shows a sudden willingness to talk. Dr. Jung Pak, a former CIA analyst and now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, weighs in on what could come next.
March 14, 2018
Trump Administration Says North Korea Used VX to Kill Kim Jong-un's Half Brother
The Trump administration has announced new sanctions against North Korea after concluding that the country ordered the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
March 7, 2018
Kim Jong-nam Carried the Antidote to the Poison that Killed Him
When the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was assassinated in a crowded Malaysian airport last February, he carried in his bag the antidote to the poison that killed him.
December 1, 2017
How North Korea Uses Front Companies to Help Evade Sanctions
While the United Nations has imposed sanctions against North Korea for years, the regime continues to evade international pressure in order to bankroll its rapidly developing nuclear and missiles programs.
October 3, 2017
Who Planned the Assassination of Kim Jong-un’s Half Brother?
The murder of Kim Jong-nam shocked the world. As his assailants go on trial, FRONTLINE explores whether his half brother -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un -- ordered the hit.
October 2, 2017
Why Can't China Control Kim Jong-un? It's Family History.
The arrest of the North Korean leader's grandfather in 1934 sparked a family grudge that lives on more than 80 years later.
October 1, 2017
Was the Sony Cyberattack North Korea's Strike Back at Western Media?
North Korea's government considers Western films a threat because they undercut Kim Jong-un's efforts to limit his citizens' exposure to the outside world.
December 2, 2014
UN: North Korea Commits "Unspeakable Atrocities"
The North Korean government uses torture, abuse and other crimes to crush dissent and maintain control of its people.
February 17, 2014