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Poking fun at tricky issues

Poking fun at tricky issues

When does it become acceptable to make comedy out of sensitive social topics?

Poking fun at tricky issues
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son May 29, 2013
Holidays in New York City and North Korea – The Differences

Holidays in New York City and North Korea – The Differences

'On my way home from Thanksgiving in New York City, I thought of my father and my younger sister back in North Korea'

Holidays in New York City and North Korea – The Differences
Park Ji Woo
Park Ji Woo May 3, 2013
Meet the Dutch man who was jailed in North Korea

Meet the Dutch man who was jailed in North Korea

Willem van dervan der Bijl, a stamp collector, spent time inside a North Korean prison cell

Meet the Dutch man who was jailed in North Korea
Nicolle Loughlin
Nicolle Loughlin May 2, 2013
North Korea Produces New Film On Capture of USS Pueblo

North Korea Produces New Film On Capture of USS Pueblo

"A 'new' film on Pueblo will be nothing more than another North Korean fantasy"

North Korea Produces New Film On Capture of USS Pueblo
Yeseul Loaiza
Yeseul Loaiza April 30, 2013
NYC Street Food VS North Korean Market Food

NYC Street Food VS North Korean Market Food

"My favorite street food in New York City is the Halal food truck - I like their food because it's similar to Korean fried rice with meat"

NYC Street Food VS North Korean Market Food
Park Ji Woo
Park Ji Woo April 24, 2013
Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors

Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors

But reports say the Hanawon resettlement centers are emptying

Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son April 23, 2013
North Korea’s Nightlife Scene: The Pyongyang Perspective

North Korea’s Nightlife Scene: The Pyongyang Perspective

Justin Rohrlich speaks to former residents and regular visitors to learn more about nightlife in North Korea

North Korea’s Nightlife Scene: The Pyongyang Perspective
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich April 19, 2013
Welcome to South Korea’s Ministry of Dreams

Welcome to South Korea’s Ministry of Dreams

The South Korean Ministry of Unification faces a growing battle in times of trouble to “sell” unification to a disillusioned public

Welcome to South Korea’s Ministry of Dreams
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son April 9, 2013
Film Review: ‘The Defector’

Film Review: ‘The Defector’

"A must-see for anyone interested in North Korean refugees, human rights or, simply in the difficulties of real human lives"

Film Review: ‘The Defector’
Nicolle Loughlin
Nicolle Loughlin March 28, 2013
Pyongyang’s War Museum Gets a Facelift

Pyongyang’s War Museum Gets a Facelift

Infamous U.S. Spy Ship turns up after long and mysterious period of absence

Pyongyang’s War Museum Gets a Facelift
Yeseul Loaiza
Yeseul Loaiza March 26, 2013