Defector Issues
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The biggest North Korea stories of 2021 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 215
The NK News team discusses Kim Jong Un’s health, the DPRKs new ‘dark age’ and their predictions for the year ahead
3,000 days in a North Korean prison: A missionary’s family prays for his return
Christmas marks tragic milestone since Kim Jong-uk’s arrest, with at least six South Koreans still detained in the DPRK
Icy streets and cold noodles: North Korea’s brutal winters — in photos
Heavy snow transforms the country into a scenic winter wonderland, but freezing temperatures also bring new hardships
Seeing past North Korean propaganda – NKNews Podcast Ep. 214
CNN correspondent Will Ripley discusses his interviews with prisoners, officials, locals and more on trips to the DPRK
The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un
Prying foreign eyes leaving the country, fewer defectors and calls for sanctions relief among benefits for Kim regime
Gift guide: The best books for North Korea watchers this holiday season
New titles released in 2021 shed light on all things DPRK, from everyday life to little-known history
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was his best decision so far?
More than 80 experts vote on Kim’s smartest calls for sustaining his rule, from ballistic missiles to ties with Beijing
Seoul to implement system for monitoring ‘fake news’ on North Korea
2022 budget sets aside $170,000 for project, but ministry has not specified whether violators will face penalties
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of regime sympathizers?
Former Pyongyang elite says few care about overseas supporters and responds to those who doubt defector stories
Book review: ‘Outsiders: Memories of Migration to and from North Korea’
Markus Bell writes a sobering reflection on the tens of thousands of Koreans that voluntarily left Japan for North Korea
