Oliver Hotham | NK News
July 16, 2024

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Oliver Hotham

Oliver Hotham was an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. Follow him on Twitter.

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A change is gonna come: can one person in N. Korea make a difference?

A change is gonna come: can one person in N. Korea make a difference?

In the last of a series, current and former residents of Pyongyang discuss how they see the DPRK’s political system changing

A change is gonna come: can one person in N. Korea make a difference?
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 25, 2015
Residents respond: How accurate is press coverage of N.Korean life?

Residents respond: How accurate is press coverage of N.Korean life?

Six former and current residents discuss what mainstream media gets wrong about daily life in the North

Residents respond: How accurate is press coverage of N.Korean life?
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 22, 2015
The plot to smuggle 100 kg of ‘N. Korean’ meth into America

The plot to smuggle 100 kg of ‘N. Korean’ meth into America

The larger-than-life attempt to bring (allegedly) DPRK-made drugs into the U.S. and what it tells us about N.Korea’s links to the international drug trade

The plot to smuggle 100 kg of ‘N. Korean’ meth into America
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 15, 2015
Misconception North Korea: The missing shades of gray

Misconception North Korea: The missing shades of gray

Seven former and current residents of Pyongyang discuss the most common misconceptions about life in North Korea

Misconception North Korea: The missing shades of gray
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 15, 2015
Free time in Pyongyang: What is there to do in North Korea’s capital?

Free time in Pyongyang: What is there to do in North Korea’s capital?

Seven former - and current - residents of Pyongyang discuss what they do for fun in the DPRK’s capital

Free time in Pyongyang: What is there to do in North Korea’s capital?
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 13, 2015
Memories of Pyongyang: How NK authorities can improve the capital

Memories of Pyongyang: How NK authorities can improve the capital

Six former and current residents say what they would change, if they could, about daily life in North Korea’s capital

Memories of Pyongyang: How NK authorities can improve the capital
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 9, 2015
Memories of Pyongyang: Citizens and expats reminisce about N. Korea life

Memories of Pyongyang: Citizens and expats reminisce about N. Korea life

Expats and defectors share their most memorable experiences about life in Pyongyang

Memories of Pyongyang: Citizens and expats reminisce about N. Korea life
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 7, 2015
Laibach rocks N. Korea: Scenes from a historic concert

Laibach rocks N. Korea: Scenes from a historic concert

What kind of impression did Pyongyang’s first ever rock concert make? Could there be another?

Laibach rocks N. Korea: Scenes from a historic concert
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham September 9, 2015
A portrait of authority: Pictures of the Kims in N. Korea

A portrait of authority: Pictures of the Kims in N. Korea

What role do the omnipresent pictures of the leadership play in society? And are they really unique?

A portrait of authority: Pictures of the Kims in N. Korea
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 31, 2015
Laibach in the DPRK: Will Slovenian band rock North Korea?

Laibach in the DPRK: Will Slovenian band rock North Korea?

What led a controversial group from the former Communist Bloc to organize a trip in North Korea?

Laibach in the DPRK: Will Slovenian band rock North Korea?
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 20, 2015
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