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Kevin Search

Kevin Search is an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. He previously worked for the North Korean Review Journal.

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North Korea’s technology sector: Real change or Potemkin progress?
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North Korea’s technology sector: Real change or Potemkin progress?

Citizens have more new IT than ever before, but the state's paranoia remains an obstacle to widespread use

North Korea’s technology sector: Real change or Potemkin progress?
North Korea’s subtle, and not-so-subtle, tech knockoffs

North Korea’s subtle, and not-so-subtle, tech knockoffs

In pictures: comparing tech products released in recent years with their foreign predecessors

North Korea’s subtle, and not-so-subtle, tech knockoffs
Kevin Search
Kevin Search June 9, 2017
In pictures: Foreign and joint ventures at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
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In pictures: Foreign and joint ventures at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017

Numerous international businesses were seen at PITF, selling everything from health supplements to cigars

In pictures: Foreign and joint ventures at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
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Kevin Search June 7, 2017
In pictures: N. Korean companies at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
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In pictures: N. Korean companies at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017

From health foods to medicine and nicotine patches, DPRK companies were active at PITF

In pictures: N. Korean companies at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
Kevin Search
Kevin Search June 6, 2017
Should North Korea be banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics?

Should North Korea be banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics?

Experts explore the potential impact of banning DPRK from the Games

Should North Korea be banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics?
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Kevin Search June 2, 2017