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December 26, 2024

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Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK

A N.Korean in the Philippines: From getting help to giving

A N.Korean in the Philippines: From getting help to giving

Only when I took care of people less fortunate than me did I know I was lucky to be Korean

A N.Korean in the Philippines: From getting help to giving
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung March 30, 2016
What does N.Korea do for its seniors?

What does N.Korea do for its seniors?

To make a long story short, it doesn't do much; they have to work

What does N.Korea do for its seniors?
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung March 23, 2016
Why N.Korean defectors leave the South

Why N.Korean defectors leave the South

South Korea's competitive society, judgment of defectors makes living there unbearable for many

Why N.Korean defectors leave the South
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang March 18, 2016
North Korean civic groups shouldn’t waste their time

North Korean civic groups shouldn’t waste their time

Why spend money or time on something that's not going to bring democracy to the North?

North Korean civic groups shouldn’t waste their time
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung March 10, 2016
North Korea’s crazy trains

North Korea’s crazy trains

The North's trains are packed, take too long and short on food - and wonderful in their own way

North Korea’s crazy trains
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee March 2, 2016
I’m sad to see the Kaesong Complex go

I’m sad to see the Kaesong Complex go

Kaesong offered a better life for North Koreans, and its loss will hit S.Korean businesspeople hard

I’m sad to see the Kaesong Complex go
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee February 16, 2016
College life in North Korea: It’s like the military

College life in North Korea: It’s like the military

You're tested on Kim family works, you can't pick your major, and don't even think of being late

College life in North Korea: It’s like the military
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung February 10, 2016
Leaving family behind in North Korea

Leaving family behind in North Korea

Finally living in a free country, I'm still haunted by the things I can't share with my mom and dad

Leaving family behind in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee January 28, 2016
Pay North Korea a visit

Pay North Korea a visit

Make some young Northerners curious and open a few minds

Pay North Korea a visit
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee January 20, 2016
Ringing in a North Korean New Year

Ringing in a North Korean New Year

People maintain family rituals, friendly pastimes on Jan. 1, despite official emphasis on Seollal

Ringing in a North Korean New Year
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee January 14, 2016
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