Sanctions and new technology could help divided families



Opinion Sanctions and new technology could help divided families Do divided Koreans need state level negotiations to hold reunions? John Lee March 25, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Divided Families Reunion 02. - Divided Families Foundation [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons One night in July of 1950, a young man who had been pampered his entire life, for no other reason than the sheer dumb luck of having been born into a well-to-do family, made a fateful decision. Despite the fact that this young man had no marketable skills other than looking good in a suit, he decided that he needed to take his wife, who was three years older than him, and their four young children and leave the only home they had ever known. That young man was my maternal grandfather and that home that he left was located © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Sanctions and new technology could help divided families

Do divided Koreans need state level negotiations to hold reunions?

John Lee March 25, 2016

Sanctions and new technology could help divided families

Divided Families Reunion 02. - Divided Families Foundation [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

One night in July of 1950, a young man who had been pampered his entire life, for no other reason than the sheer dumb luck of having been born into a well-to-do family, made a fateful decision. Despite the fact that this young man had no marketable skills other than looking good in a suit, he decided that he needed to take his wife, who was three years older than him, and their four young children and leave the only home they had ever known.

That young man was my maternal grandfather and that home that he left was located

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John Lee

John Lee is the Managing Editor of Korea Pro, based in Seoul, where he leads daily executive briefings, in-depth analyses and high-level events for business leaders, diplomats and policy professionals. Since joining Korea Pro in 2022, he has expanded the platform’s coverage of South Korea’s economy, trade and foreign policy and moderates its flagship Korea Business Forum and Seoul Circuit series. Before taking the helm at Korea Pro, John contributed to NK News and Korea Pro as a writer focused on South Korean foreign policy and U.S.-ROK relations. His work blends on-the-ground reporting with data-driven analysis of South Korea’s political economy, economic security and its evolving role in global affairs.

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