Life on the ground in North Korea through the eyes of a Pyongyang expat



Evergreen Life on the ground in North Korea through the eyes of a Pyongyang expat A former resident of the DPRK capital discusses what they personally observed during their four-year stay Nils Weisensee November 15, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News While traveling to North Korea as a tourist is not as rare anymore as it used to be, very few people spend more than a couple weeks in the country. In the second of this two-part series -- you can read part one here -- NK News asked a diplomat posted in Pyongyang from 2015 until recently to share his thoughts and experiences of living in the country as a foreigner. While traveling to North Korea as a tourist is not as rare anymore as it used to be, very few people spend more than a couple weeks in the country. In the second of this two-part series -- you can read part one here -- NK News asked a diplomat posted in Pyongyang from 2015 until recently to share his thoughts and experiences of living in the country as a foreigner. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Life on the ground in North Korea through the eyes of a Pyongyang expat

A former resident of the DPRK capital discusses what they personally observed during their four-year stay

Nils Weisensee November 15, 2019

Life on the ground in North Korea through the eyes of a Pyongyang expat

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While traveling to North Korea as a tourist is not as rare anymore as it used to be, very few people spend more than a couple weeks in the country.

In the second of this two-part series -- you can read part one here -- NK News asked a diplomat posted in Pyongyang from 2015 until recently to share his thoughts and experiences of living in the country as a foreigner.

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