April 19, 2024
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: what do North Koreans think about NGOs working in the DPRK?

"I was never able to benefit from any of the food and medicine sent by humanitarian organizations"

Greetings, NK News reader! Welcome to Ask a North Korean, the feature where you can email in with your questions about life in North Korea and have them answered by our defector writers.

Today's question is from Yasuko in Japan, who asks what North Koreans think about NGOs working in the country.

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