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A North Korean lesson in photoediting

A North Korean lesson in photoediting

Removing people, images, from photos helps dictators solve inconvenient narratives

A North Korean lesson in photoediting
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 6, 2015
A new life in South Korea: Afflicted but full of hope

A new life in South Korea: Afflicted but full of hope

A defectors account of escape, resettlement and the hopes of a new life

A new life in South Korea: Afflicted but full of hope
Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014
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Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014

Chinese trade data indicate decrease in cereal imports when compared to same period in 2014

Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 1, 2015
The defector beat: The police who watch N. Koreans as they settle

The defector beat: The police who watch N. Koreans as they settle

South Korean police officers assigned to monitor newly arrived refugees help out, but sometimes cause problems

The defector beat: The police who watch N. Koreans as they settle
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 22, 2015
Helping North Korean defectors without benefits

Helping North Korean defectors without benefits

Private school works to help half-Chinese children lost in transition after they defect

Helping North Korean defectors without benefits
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 19, 2015
Photos show construction stalled at Pyongyang building prior to collapse
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Photos show construction stalled at Pyongyang building prior to collapse

Prior to collapse, photos show no sign of construction activity despite unfinished nature of building

Photos show construction stalled at Pyongyang building prior to collapse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 16, 2015
Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience

Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience

Participant in last year's reunions recalls physically breaking down due to overwhelming emotions

Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience
Could Telco-In-A-Box help N. Koreans communicate with outside world?

Could Telco-In-A-Box help N. Koreans communicate with outside world?

New technology, combined with satellite internet and solar panels, could allow independent cell network

Could Telco-In-A-Box help N. Koreans communicate with outside world?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 28, 2015
Most of North Korea’s victims will be forgotten

Most of North Korea’s victims will be forgotten

Not every atrocity gets a monument, not every victim gets a memorial

Most of North Korea’s victims will be forgotten
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy May 27, 2015
The pro-N. Korea ‘talk concert’ should stop talking

The pro-N. Korea ‘talk concert’ should stop talking

Those who've seen selective sights in North Korea should not ignore those who suffer there

The pro-N. Korea ‘talk concert’ should stop talking
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang May 21, 2015