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Helping N. Koreans help themselves

Helping N. Koreans help themselves

NKSC helps defectors, sends information into North Korea with aim of creating government that represents its people

Helping N. Koreans help themselves
David Tian
David Tian July 16, 2015
Satellite imagery shows 20-plus floor building at site of Pyongyang collapse
NK PRO

Satellite imagery shows 20-plus floor building at site of Pyongyang collapse

Imagery from May 2015 back to October 2014 reveals progress at site

Satellite imagery shows 20-plus floor building at site of Pyongyang collapse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 16, 2015
North Korean defection by the numbers
NK PRO

North Korean defection by the numbers

Most recent data show falling numbers, changing ratios and factors affection defection

North Korean defection by the numbers
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 8, 2015
A North Korean lesson in photoediting

A North Korean lesson in photoediting

Removing people, images, from photos helps dictators solve inconvenient narratives

A North Korean lesson in photoediting
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 6, 2015
A new life in South Korea: Afflicted but full of hope

A new life in South Korea: Afflicted but full of hope

A defectors account of escape, resettlement and the hopes of a new life

A new life in South Korea: Afflicted but full of hope
Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014
NK PRO

Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014

Chinese trade data indicate decrease in cereal imports when compared to same period in 2014

Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 1, 2015
The defector beat: The police who watch N. Koreans as they settle

The defector beat: The police who watch N. Koreans as they settle

South Korean police officers assigned to monitor newly arrived refugees help out, but sometimes cause problems

The defector beat: The police who watch N. Koreans as they settle
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 22, 2015
Helping North Korean defectors without benefits

Helping North Korean defectors without benefits

Private school works to help half-Chinese children lost in transition after they defect

Helping North Korean defectors without benefits
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 19, 2015
Photos show construction stalled at Pyongyang building prior to collapse
NK PRO

Photos show construction stalled at Pyongyang building prior to collapse

Prior to collapse, photos show no sign of construction activity despite unfinished nature of building

Photos show construction stalled at Pyongyang building prior to collapse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 16, 2015
Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience

Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience

Participant in last year's reunions recalls physically breaking down due to overwhelming emotions

Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience