North Korea

Is North Korea's Kim Jung Un the "mouse that roared?" Mark Beardslee spent most of 8 years in South Korea. Hear his thoughts on The Tom Sumner Program Tuesday April 2 beginning at 3 p.m. Plus, Rick Daniels talks about a faith-based boxing/mentoring program in Flint that is helping to reduce gang membership and bullying...

North Korea found itself front and center in the international community when it launched a long-range missile Friday morning, local time. Despite the country’s reported efforts, officials in the US claim the launch failed because the rocket broke before leaving the Earth’s atmosphere.

On Monday, thousands of people marched through the streets of North Korea’s capital and wept openly at the death of leader Kim Jong-il, who died on Saturday at 69 from a heart attack.

Among other things, North Korea is a strange place when it comes to sports.  Its leader, Kim Jong Il, once claimed he shot the best round of golf in recorded history, and after North Korea men’s soccer team had an unsuccessful run in the 2010 World Cup they were forced to stand on a stage where they were berated by 400 government officials. Perhaps it is in this context that we can best understand