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Who takes North Korean citizenship?

Who takes North Korean citizenship?

In a mostly homogenous country, naturalized citizens constitute special cases

Who takes North Korean citizenship?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy May 1, 2015
North and South Korea: Toujours triste

North and South Korea: Toujours triste

Events at end of April, beginning of May highlight ongoing struggle for victims’ recognition on Korean Peninsula

North and South Korea: Toujours triste
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin April 29, 2015
The evolution of North Korea’s ‘inminban’

The evolution of North Korea’s ‘inminban’

Neighborhood surveillance among many facets of life changed by markets

The evolution of North Korea’s ‘inminban’
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 28, 2015
Read my lips: Don’t believe North Korea’s ‘no taxes’ talk

Read my lips: Don’t believe North Korea’s ‘no taxes’ talk

Officially banned since '74, taxes still hit North Koreans in different forms

Read my lips: Don’t believe North Korea’s ‘no taxes’ talk
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung April 24, 2015
Empowering North Korean defectors in the U.S.

Empowering North Korean defectors in the U.S.

Defection to U.S. an entirely different challenge than going to South Korea, ENoK president says

Empowering North Korean defectors in the U.S.
David Tian
David Tian April 13, 2015
‘Songun’ now fading away in North Korea: Expert

‘Songun’ now fading away in North Korea: Expert

Professor argues that Kaesong Industrial Complex matters less now, may be abandoned by Pyongyang

‘Songun’ now fading away in North Korea: Expert
Subin Kim
Subin Kim April 9, 2015
Korea’s Jeju Massacre: Bringing America’s role to light

Korea’s Jeju Massacre: Bringing America’s role to light

S.Korean scholars, activists visit U.S. to call for shared responsibility for massacre on Jeju Island

Korea’s Jeju Massacre: Bringing America’s role to light
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi April 7, 2015
North Korea never misses chance to bash U.S.

North Korea never misses chance to bash U.S.

Regime succeeds in making people fearful, despite inroads made by American pop culture

North Korea never misses chance to bash U.S.
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang April 1, 2015
North Korea’s treatment of disabled improving: organization

North Korea’s treatment of disabled improving: organization

Government body adopting global standards, rhetoric as state media acknowledges para-athletic accomplishments

North Korea’s treatment of disabled improving: organization
Michael Hill March 28, 2015
Film to document efforts to rescue North Korean refugees

Film to document efforts to rescue North Korean refugees

Fly-on-wall style documentary tracks rescue process and humanitarian who undertakes it

Film to document efforts to rescue North Korean refugees
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald March 26, 2015