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Hero? Traitor? Vicious missionary? N.Korea’s many social labels

Hero? Traitor? Vicious missionary? N.Korea’s many social labels

Reference book contains stunning new details about regime's classification system

Hero? Traitor? Vicious missionary? N.Korea’s many social labels
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 24, 2016
N. Korean cereal imports fall to lowest levels in 10 years
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N. Korean cereal imports fall to lowest levels in 10 years

Overall food imports from China fell by a quarter last year when compared with 2014

N. Korean cereal imports fall to lowest levels in 10 years
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 18, 2016
Should N.Korean defectors become celebrities?

Should N.Korean defectors become celebrities?

Exaggerated testimony, caused by difficulty to life in S. Korea, undermines trust

Should N.Korean defectors become celebrities?
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi February 9, 2016
Leaving family behind in North Korea

Leaving family behind in North Korea

Finally living in a free country, I'm still haunted by the things I can't share with my mom and dad

Leaving family behind in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee January 28, 2016
Harsh judgments of S.Korean intelligence follow court verdict

Harsh judgments of S.Korean intelligence follow court verdict

NIS’s torturous interrogations, vendettas come to light in botched frame of defector

Harsh judgments of S.Korean intelligence follow court verdict
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi January 13, 2016
N. Korean nuclear test causes tremors on Chinese border
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N. Korean nuclear test causes tremors on Chinese border

Weibo users criticized Pyongyang, saying Beijing is losing control of its neighbor

N. Korean nuclear test causes tremors on Chinese border
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi January 7, 2016
New North Korean sanctions should reflect humanitarian concerns

New North Korean sanctions should reflect humanitarian concerns

Consider NGOs, and those whose lives depend on their work, when crafting a response to the nuke test

New North Korean sanctions should reflect humanitarian concerns
Keith Luse
Keith Luse January 7, 2016
Moral sanctions should follow N.Korea’s latest detention

Moral sanctions should follow N.Korea’s latest detention

No one should pretend that the Pyongyang regime has credibility – or tolerate those that do

Moral sanctions should follow N.Korea’s latest detention
John Lee
John Lee January 1, 2016
I’m dreaming of a North Korean Christmas

I’m dreaming of a North Korean Christmas

Remembering the North's long-standing, oft-forgotten religious heritage this holiday season

I’m dreaming of a North Korean Christmas
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin December 22, 2015