North Korea – by those who have lived there



Evergreen North Korea – by those who have lived there Despite growing number of foreign residents, few books written about what it's like living in N. Korea James Hoare August 25, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue Having been lambasted in the pages of the Huffington Post and in somewhat more measured tones in the British House of Lords following my last essay on the British Council’s photographic exhibition, I now turn to what I hope is the safer world of books, specifically to writings about North Korea by those who have lived there. One of the curiosities about North Korea is the massive number of books and articles that have been written about it by people who have not been there. Of course, this is not always the fault of the authors. The DPRK authorities © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea – by those who have lived there

Despite growing number of foreign residents, few books written about what it's like living in N. Korea

James Hoare August 25, 2014

North Korea – by those who have lived there

Eric Lafforgue

Having been lambasted in the pages of the Huffington Post and in somewhat more measured tones in the British House of Lords following my last essay on the British Council’s photographic exhibition, I now turn to what I hope is the safer world of books, specifically to writings about North Korea by those who have lived there.

One of the curiosities about North Korea is the massive number of books and articles that have been written about it by people who have not been there. Of course, this is not always the fault of the authors. The DPRK authorities

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James Hoare

After Britain and North Korea re-established diplomatic relations in 2000, Hoare was appointed British Chargé d'affaires in Pyongyang; and his work laid the foundation for the establishment of a full embassy in the North Korean capital. Previously, Hoare had been head of the Foreign Office's North Asia and Pacific Research Group. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1969 and was stationed in Seoul in 1981 1984 and in Beijing in 1988-1991.

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