John G. Grisafi is an analyst and Korean linguist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having previously worked as an analyst for the United States Army in South Korea and studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute, he is now majoring in East Asian Languages & Civilization and History at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kim oversees meetings to strengthen regime loyalty among military, youth organization
Men’s vault gold brings North’s medal tally to two golds, three silvers, two bronzes
Kim Kuk Hyang wins North’s fourth medal in weightlifting, sixth overall in 2016
North also wins in first round of women’s team table tennis against Australia
After win over Kang Un Ju, Chang Hye-jin advances to win gold for South
Athletes from North Korea take bronze in men’s shooting, women’s table tennis
North takes medal in women’s weightlifting, loses in men’s weightlifting, women’s diving
North Korean athlete takes 56kg weightlifting silver after breaking previous Olympic record
Economics, military affairs, diplomacy on Kim’s agenda after creation of SAC, new title
Third special rapporteur previously worked on human rights in Myanmar
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