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Kang Tae-jun
Tae-jun Kang is the NK News East Asia Correspondent and is based in Hong Kong. Prior to writing, he worked as a riot police officer in South Korea for two years.
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News China cuts power to North Korean islandNeighbouring China switches off electricity supply to North Korea's Bidan Island China has stopped providing electricity to North Korea’s Bidan Island, the Washington based Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported on March 14. Bidan is a river island located in the Shindo-gun area of the North Pyongan province. Along with nearby Hwanggumpyong Island, it is one of the few places in the DPRK where citizens have 24-hour access to the electricity © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |