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Subin Kim
Subin Kim is an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. He translated Lankov's The Real North Korea into Korean and is a reserve air defense artillery lieutenant in the Republic of Korea Air Force.
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News Are markets in the North a road to the Lord?Panelists see sources of optimism, but potential for 'egoism,' skepticism about unification SEOUL – Marketization in North Korea is paving the way for Christian missionary work, experts and missionaries agreed in a seminar on Thursday. The seminar “What's happening now in the Jangmadang?” at Chungdong First Methodist Church reviewed the current economic situation in North Korea, with an emphasis on people's activities around the autogenous markets commonly called jangmadang. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |