Subin Kim is an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. He translated Lankov's The Real North Korea into Korean and is a reserve air defense artillery lieutenant in the Republic of Korea Air Force.
Newly established censoring bureau is dedicated to domestic cellphones only
Book about defector's story will remain mostly unchanged, receive new foreword
Whether the doctors can enter the country despite the Ebola measures is unclear
The Park administration won't be a 'soft touch' over the North, minister says
Pyongyang's sensitivity may be due to belief in American use of biological weapons: source
K-pop wasn't always about leggy girls, broken hearts or the streets of Gangnam
Activist argues North Korean overseas labor comparable to contemporary slavery
Pyongyang may be attempting to project economic strength by turning aid away, expert says
You have to pay for cell subscription even after leaving North Korea, recent visitor says
Debate between freedom of expression, safety of citizens at heart of dispute
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