April 18, 2024

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Justin Rohrlich

Justin Rohrlich is an Emmy Award winning journalist with a keen interest in North Korean affairs

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What happens when Americans get arrested in North Korea?

What happens when Americans get arrested in North Korea?

Former American detainee reveals new details of his captivity, showing what others can expect

What happens when Americans get arrested in North Korea?
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich July 26, 2016
Exclusive: American ‘defector’ home safely from North Korea

Exclusive: American ‘defector’ home safely from North Korea

Martinez returned home discreetly last year, in contrast to public appearance in late 2014

Exclusive: American ‘defector’ home safely from North Korea
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich April 11, 2016
Kim Jong Un unhappy with construction of new airport terminal

Kim Jong Un unhappy with construction of new airport terminal

Recent field guidance continues state media trend of showing Kim's hands-on leadership

Kim Jong Un unhappy with construction of new airport terminal
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich November 1, 2014
North Korea’s Man in Amsterdam: Who is James Kim?

North Korea’s Man in Amsterdam: Who is James Kim?

Inside the peculiar world of North Korean operations abroad

North Korea’s Man in Amsterdam: Who is James Kim?
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich May 19, 2014
What to expect at the Pyongyang Marathon

What to expect at the Pyongyang Marathon

Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon just one part of the April Spring Friendship Art Festival.

What to expect at the Pyongyang Marathon
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich April 12, 2014
Lies and confessions: how some get through North Korea’s self-criticism sessions

Lies and confessions: how some get through North Korea’s self-criticism sessions

Two North Koreans explain their experiences in North Korea's infamous "self-criticism" sessions

Lies and confessions: how some get through North Korea’s self-criticism sessions
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich February 26, 2014
Inside the North Korea Rumor Mill

Inside the North Korea Rumor Mill

How the two Koreas are attempting to influence the North Korea media environment

Inside the North Korea Rumor Mill
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich January 23, 2014
Paddy Power pulls out of Rodman North Korea NBA Event

Paddy Power pulls out of Rodman North Korea NBA Event

Criticism of event timing leads to sponsor pull out

Paddy Power pulls out of Rodman North Korea NBA Event
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich December 24, 2013
HanVoice wants to make Canada a ‘front door’ for defectors

HanVoice wants to make Canada a ‘front door’ for defectors

Escapees enjoy higher quality of life in Canada, but legal obstacles complicate process

HanVoice wants to make Canada a ‘front door’ for defectors
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich December 19, 2013
A foreigner locked up in N. Korea: The case of Chantal Sobkowicz

A foreigner locked up in N. Korea: The case of Chantal Sobkowicz

Evangelical Christian used job in Pyongyang as vehicle for spreading gospel to oblivious North Koreans

A foreigner locked up in N. Korea: The case of Chantal Sobkowicz
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich November 21, 2013