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Conversations with leading experts and professionals working on the DPRK

Defenseless: Lawmaker, experts decry South Korean body armor shortage

Defenseless: Lawmaker, experts decry South Korean body armor shortage

In addition to providing more suits, experts say protective gear needs modifying according to Korean geography

Defenseless: Lawmaker, experts decry South Korean body armor shortage
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 17, 2015
Opening up about North Korean defection

Opening up about North Korean defection

Hand-picked to tell her defection story, Eunsun Kim weighs what details are too painful to share

Opening up about North Korean defection
David Tian
David Tian September 11, 2015
Reviving the fallen: Former MAKRI agent shares memories

Reviving the fallen: Former MAKRI agent shares memories

Recovering remains for their proper recognition is grueling, taxing and ultimately rewarding

Reviving the fallen: Former MAKRI agent shares memories
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 8, 2015
Until they are home: The unit that scours for Korean War remains

Until they are home: The unit that scours for Korean War remains

Educated, elite unit fights ravages of time, deteriorating DNA information to recover Korean War remains

Until they are home: The unit that scours for Korean War remains
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 4, 2015
Pastor: Young N. Korean defectors can bridge the gap

Pastor: Young N. Korean defectors can bridge the gap

Many refugees become Christians, despite seeing similarities in religion, North Korean ideology

Pastor: Young N. Korean defectors can bridge the gap
David Tian
David Tian September 3, 2015
General-turned-lawmaker calls for more dialogue between two Koreas

General-turned-lawmaker calls for more dialogue between two Koreas

Despite the military background, Baek firmly believes in the power of dialogue to solve problems on Korean Peninsula

General-turned-lawmaker calls for more dialogue between two Koreas
JH Ahn
JH Ahn August 28, 2015
Japan’s hard line on N. Korea produced negotiations: Civic group head

Japan’s hard line on N. Korea produced negotiations: Civic group head

Leader of abductees awareness group says pro-North Chongryon group should 'cease to exist'

Japan’s hard line on N. Korea produced negotiations: Civic group head
Elizabeth Jae
Elizabeth Jae August 26, 2015
Balloon launches halted amid inter-Korean dialogue: Religious group

Balloon launches halted amid inter-Korean dialogue: Religious group

Seoul's Ministry of Unification previously said it had no power to stop balloon launches, citing freedom of speech

Balloon launches halted amid inter-Korean dialogue: Religious group
JH Ahn
JH Ahn August 25, 2015
Analysis: What outcome can we expect from inter-Korean talks?

Analysis: What outcome can we expect from inter-Korean talks?

Analysts, observers uncertain that talks can lead to major accord

Analysis: What outcome can we expect from inter-Korean talks?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 24, 2015
Chances of war between two Koreas very low: ex-ROK Army official

Chances of war between two Koreas very low: ex-ROK Army official

Both sides showed restraint from triggering war, North likely to back down, says ROK military official

Chances of war between two Koreas very low: ex-ROK Army official
JH Ahn
JH Ahn August 21, 2015
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