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Ask a North Korean: how does sex education differ between North and South Korea?

Ask a North Korean: how does sex education differ between North and South Korea?

"It breaks my heart when I think of how women in North Korea... don't receive even the most basic sex education"

Ask a North Korean: how does sex education differ between North and South Korea?
Tae-il Shim April 22, 2020
What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics

What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics

Despite a historic result, President Moon is acutely aware that prospects for diplomacy with the North are dim

What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee April 16, 2020
Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election

Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election

Thae Yong Ho is the first former DPRK official to win a parliamentary seat in the South

Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 16, 2020
South Korea’s ruling party wins landslide majority in boost for President Moon

South Korea’s ruling party wins landslide majority in boost for President Moon

Democratic Party, which supports further engagement with North Korea, has won 180 seats in National Assembly

South Korea’s ruling party wins landslide majority in boost for President Moon
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 15, 2020
Ask a North Korean: how are orphans treated in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: how are orphans treated in North Korea?

"In North Korea, orphans live pitiful lives on the brink of death"

Ask a North Korean: how are orphans treated in North Korea?
In-hua Kim April 13, 2020
What South Korea’s April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations

What South Korea’s April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations

While voters list other issues as greater concerns, who wins next week stands to have a major impact on North-South ties

What South Korea’s April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 10, 2020
North Korean defector support group to send aid to elderly refugees in South

North Korean defector support group to send aid to elderly refugees in South

Emergency relief supplies such as food and hand sanitizer to be delivered to 636 North Korean escapees: Korea Hana

North Korean defector support group to send aid to elderly refugees in South
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 6, 2020
Number of defectors reaching South Korea fell in first quarter of 2020: MOU

Number of defectors reaching South Korea fell in first quarter of 2020: MOU

135 North Koreans arrived in South Korea between January and March this year, data reveals

Number of defectors reaching South Korea fell in first quarter of 2020: MOU
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 3, 2020
Fate of North Korean fishermen repatriated last year unclear, South Korea says

Fate of North Korean fishermen repatriated last year unclear, South Korea says

In response to UN refoulement concerns, Seoul admits it's unsure if the two men are still alive

Fate of North Korean fishermen repatriated last year unclear, South Korea says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 1, 2020
Why, for many North Korean defectors in the South, life is getting better

Why, for many North Korean defectors in the South, life is getting better

Refugees are optimistic and earning more money, according to recent statistics, despite their difficult circumstances

Why, for many North Korean defectors in the South, life is getting better
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 1, 2020
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