JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
Repeated emphasis on 'building strength by one’s self' indicates direction of country's economy
N. Korea’s power shortage will not be resolved anytime soon, says expert
Report includes numerous claims of South Korean 'human rights' violations
New amenities symbolize Pyongyang’s expanded home market, 'capitalistic ways,' says researcher
Due to their high strategic value, Seoul will not remove barriers, says expert
State is purposefully using Lim’s case to send political message, says expert
Progressive lawmaker, newspaper lambaste decision not to make report's findings public
Russia's economic cooperation with N. Korea will deepen in long term, says researcher
South Korean citizens heading North Korea border jumps after August 25, most since 2010
Despite famine, defectors divided on the former North Korean leaders regime
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