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Luke Herman

Luke Herman

Luke Herman is a regular writer at NK News and the Peterson Institute’s “Witness to Transformation” blog. He is a graduate of the UCSD School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS). Follow him on Twitter or email him your comments. 

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Get Ready For A Military First Mothers Day

Get Ready For A Military First Mothers Day

In preparation for mothers day, North Korea presents army with new "lady tiger" multiple-launch rocket systems

Get Ready For A Military First Mothers Day
Luke Herman
Luke Herman November 13, 2012
Why Do People Keep “Re-Defecting” To North Korea?

Why Do People Keep “Re-Defecting” To North Korea?

With another family reported to have voluntarily "re-defected" to North Korea, questions are now being asked as to what is motivating people to return after investing so much in originally leaving.

Why Do People Keep “Re-Defecting” To North Korea?
Luke Herman
Luke Herman November 11, 2012
North Korea & U.S. Elections: What Difference Does It Make?

North Korea & U.S. Elections: What Difference Does It Make?

A Romney win could prove interesting if paired with a progressive president in South Korea.

North Korea & U.S. Elections: What Difference Does It Make?
Luke Herman
Luke Herman November 5, 2012
Kim Jong Un’s Wife Re-Appears, Possibly Pregnant

Kim Jong Un’s Wife Re-Appears, Possibly Pregnant

Meanwhile, regime's Leadership Chess keeps moving players in and out of check.

Kim Jong Un’s Wife Re-Appears, Possibly Pregnant
Luke Herman
Luke Herman October 31, 2012
South Korea Military Exercises Send North Korea Into Lock Down

South Korea Military Exercises Send North Korea Into Lock Down

North Korea goes into high alert

South Korea Military Exercises Send North Korea Into Lock Down
Luke Herman
Luke Herman October 29, 2012
Two Kims, Two Paths

Two Kims, Two Paths

Leadership Tracker Succession Revelations: Like Father Not Like Son

Two Kims, Two Paths
Luke Herman
Luke Herman October 22, 2012
Is Kim Jong Un Really Hiring And Firing?

Is Kim Jong Un Really Hiring And Firing?

With claims that 31 senior political figures have been purged since Kim Jong Un took power, Luke Herman analyzes what may or may not have happened to the individuals that disappeared.

Is Kim Jong Un Really Hiring And Firing?
Luke Herman
Luke Herman October 22, 2012
Has Another Senior North Korean Figure Gone Missing?

Has Another Senior North Korean Figure Gone Missing?

Just a week after Kim Jong Uns wife disappeared from public view, has North Korea's Minister of Public Security Ri Myong Su also gone missing?

Has Another Senior North Korean Figure Gone Missing?
Luke Herman
Luke Herman October 22, 2012
North Korea Issues Violent Threat To South Korean Activists

North Korea Issues Violent Threat To South Korean Activists

North Korea warns residents to evacuate – not for the first time, however

North Korea Issues Violent Threat To South Korean Activists
Luke Herman
Luke Herman October 19, 2012