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Behind bars in North Korea: Pastor Lim’s long, dark night of the soul

Behind bars in North Korea: Pastor Lim’s long, dark night of the soul

Former detainee talks imprisonment in the DPRK - and his unexpected release in August

Behind bars in North Korea: Pastor Lim’s long, dark night of the soul
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich November 27, 2017
Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”
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Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”

Can they be? Who decides? And how strong are the DPRK’s arguments?

Unpacking North Korea’s claims that UNSC sanctions are “illegal”
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 23, 2017
Balancing act: humanitarian aid versus human rights activism

Balancing act: humanitarian aid versus human rights activism

Which better helps the DPRK people: working on the ground, or agitating for change?

Balancing act: humanitarian aid versus human rights activism
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings November 19, 2017
N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show
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N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show

Large cargos of agricultural produce observed in transit throughout NW DPRK

N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 15, 2017
The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea

The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea

Kim Il Sung's works show that internal discussion was more common than readers might assume

The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 9, 2017
Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned
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Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned

The President warned North Korea not to "test" the U.S. and condemned Kim Jong Un - Pyongyang will likely react soon

Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 8, 2017
North Korean seafood exports to China drop to zero in September
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North Korean seafood exports to China drop to zero in September

DPRK rice purchases from China also saw a sharp decrease in the same month

North Korean seafood exports to China drop to zero in September
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 3, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Park Ui-sung, a new writer

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Park Ui-sung, a new writer

"It all started with an old television..."

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Park Ui-sung, a new writer
Park Ui-sung November 1, 2017
Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now

Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now

State control of information flow would make organised opposition almost impossible

Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy October 30, 2017
Papers, please: North Korea’s identification cards

Papers, please: North Korea’s identification cards

From birth certificates to migration control, official documents are a tool of control

Papers, please: North Korea’s identification cards
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy October 17, 2017