What countries (other than North Korea) don't allow citizens to leave? [more inside]
posted by LaszloKv on Dec 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Two related questions about North Korea: (1) Can anyone point me to a distributor, collector, or other source of North Korean films, either on DVD/VHS or (ideally) on film? (2) How would I go about directing a letter there? [more inside]
posted by bubukaba on Oct 22, 2007 - 7 answers

What are some good non-academic books about North Korea? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Apr 20, 2007 - 12 answers

The Bush administration is reported to be considering using a missile defense system to knock down North Korea's ballistic missile test. Why? The chances of our antimissile systems actually working are, in my uniformed opinion, close to zero. Why would the administration remove any doubt about the complete ineffectiveness of our missile defense systems by actually using it?
posted by rdr on Jun 23, 2006 - 34 answers