April 20, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sarah A. Son

Sarah A. Son

Dr. Sarah Son is a lecturer (assistant professor) in Korean studies at the University of Sheffield. She completed her Ph.D. on identity and inter-Korean relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London in 2014, before spending five years working in South Korea in the nonprofit sector on North Korean human rights issues.

Analysis

North Korea human rights activists in South Korea struggle under Moon Jae-in

The government’s pro-engagement policy has increased pressure on South Korean NGOs, as financial challenges linger

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonJuly 7, 2021
Analysis

Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats

View from Seoul: What South Koreans are reading in local media about North Korea

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonOctober 24, 2013
Evergreen

S. Korean gvt. calls for greater control of N. Korean diaspora

South Korean media monitoring: Focus North Korea

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonOctober 11, 2013
Evergreen

Poking fun at tricky issues

When does it become acceptable to make comedy out of sensitive social topics?

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonMay 29, 2013
News

Experts gather for “Engage Korea” conference in Oxford

'We wanted to create a forum for experts in the field to present interdisciplinary analysis of how to engage North Korea.'

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonMay 14, 2013
Opinion

Why S.Koreans Aren’t Angry About N. Korean Human Rights Abuses

Ex-concentration camp prisoner Shin Dong-Hyuk says South Korea should be put on trial next to North Korean regime for turning a blind eye

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonMay 8, 2013
Opinion

Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors

But reports say the Hanawon resettlement centers are emptying

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonApril 23, 2013
Evergreen

Welcome to South Korea’s Ministry of Dreams

The South Korean Ministry of Unification faces a growing battle in times of trouble to “sell” unification to a disillusioned public

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonApril 9, 2013
Opinion

Why Korea Needs The BBC World Service

A BBC Korean service would be an important step forward for the UK's involvement in Korean peninsula affairs

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonMarch 27, 2013
Opinion

Perfect Match? North Korean Wives for South Korean men

Is marriage of North Korean women to South Korean men a win-win solution for all?

Sarah A. SonSarah A. SonMarch 13, 2013