In this Feb. 19, 2017, photo provided by Paektu Cultural Exchange, Japanese sushi chef Kenji Fujimoto works behind the counter of his new restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea. Fujimoto, a Japanese ...

"It has nothing to do with politics," insisted owner Remco van Daal as he welcomed patrons to Pyongyang, Europe's first North Korean restaurant according to its owners. Taking its name from the ...

Concern over sanitary conditions could lead to a crack down on the common practice of aging artisan cheese on wood boards. (Oregonian file photo) The Restaurant Crawl: A (somewhat) regular roundup of ...

Flashier than Pyongyang Okryu, Bangkok's Pyongyang A Ri Rang Restaurant offers food, karaoke, a live floor show and tours of North Korea. During a recent visit, a sign on the door said it's closed ...

SEOUL — Italy has its pasta salad, and China its cold sesame noodles. But there are few places where cold noodles are held in as high esteem as in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Naengmyeon, as ...

“Excuse me, the cold noodle dish is not available at the moment,” interjected our waitress as we perused the menu at Korea Pyongyang Arirang Restaurant in Darbar Marg last Friday. “There is no gas to ...

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Sushi in Pyongyang? At a restaurant run by a Japanese sushi chef famous for working for North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il? Kenji Fujimoto has opened his sushi restaurant ...