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How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR

How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR

North Koreans traditionally saw their comradely neighbors as freer, richer, and more interesting

How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 8, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Called in for questioning by government officials

Ask a North Korean: Called in for questioning by government officials

"Once they take you away to the prison camp, you are never heard from again"

Ask a North Korean: Called in for questioning by government officials
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang January 31, 2017
The website helping defectors adjust to life in the South

The website helping defectors adjust to life in the South

Run by refugees, for refugees, Woori On wants to help N. Koreans make the most of their new lives

The website helping defectors adjust to life in the South
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 18, 2017
What will be the impact of OFAC’s latest designations?
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What will be the impact of OFAC’s latest designations?

While short-term impact of designations small, the move sets the groundwork for further action

What will be the impact of OFAC’s latest designations?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb January 16, 2017
The benefits – and challenges – of verifying North Korean defector testimony

The benefits – and challenges – of verifying North Korean defector testimony

Learning from perpetrators of state crime is critical, says expert

The benefits – and challenges – of verifying North Korean defector testimony
Patricia Nilsson
Patricia Nilsson January 11, 2017
Is progress really taking place in North Korea?

Is progress really taking place in North Korea?

Changes in North Korea give us hope – but we must take advantage of opportunities for change

Is progress really taking place in North Korea?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy January 6, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Does religion survive in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: Does religion survive in North Korea?

"The underground church in North Korea has been almost completely destroyed"

Ask a North Korean: Does religion survive in North Korea?
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang January 4, 2017
Kirby: N. Korean human rights situation “remains unchanged”

Kirby: N. Korean human rights situation “remains unchanged”

Former head of COI stresses need for ICC referral

Kirby: N. Korean human rights situation “remains unchanged”
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 2, 2017
From POW to Saint? Father Kapaun’s long, silent night in North Korea

From POW to Saint? Father Kapaun’s long, silent night in North Korea

The Czech-American priest could be the first Saint to emerge from the Korean War

From POW to Saint? Father Kapaun’s long, silent night in North Korea
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin December 27, 2016
Five years of Kim Jong Un: Are human rights getting worse?

Five years of Kim Jong Un: Are human rights getting worse?

In the fifth part of a six-part series, experts assess North Korea's continued human rights issues

Five years of Kim Jong Un: Are human rights getting worse?
NK News
NK News December 23, 2016