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Libya has become the latest democratization battleground in North Africa, shaking the 42-year authoritarian rule of Colonel Muammar Al Qadhafi. It is said that for those watching in Pyongyang, the possible fall of Qadhafi carries more power than.. [2011-02-24 15:12]
Trials and Perils of Love in North Korea
The 14th of February. Valentine¡¯s Day. When lovers take to the streets, holding hands. Young people head for cinemas, restaurants and bars, confessing their love with chocolate and other gifts. Valentine¡¯s Day has become a worldwide day for confessions of love.Eve.. [2011-02-13 09:30]
How the New Year's Statement Died with Kim Il Sung
Back at the end of 1994, the matter of how and by whom the New Year¡¯s Statement would be issued was a big talking point. This was because watching Kim Il Sung deliver the New Year¡¯s Statement on Chosun Central TV had long been a national institution. On the mornin.. [2011-01-02 18:34]
Runaway Loggers on the Rise Due to Wage Cuts
According to a former North Korean logger in Russia, instances of forestry workers running away from a "Forestry Mission" program organized by North Korea¡¯s Forestry Ministry in the Russian Far East are increasing due to excessive salary deductions currently being.. [2010-11-22 16:55]
University Entrance Across the Peninsula
Today, South Korea¡¯s third grade high school students sit the university entrance exam, a high pressure situation for people living in this country¡¯s education-focused society.Just like in South Korea and the rest of the world, North Korean students who wish to en.. [2010-11-18 14:56]
A Time to Harvest Wealth for the Lucky Few
North Korea's autumn harvest officially began on September 20th. As a result, North Korean cooperative farms are in the midst of the annual war with food thieves. Among the rice paddies and farms owned by the North Korean state and private civilian farmers, one.. [2010-10-22 16:04]
Turtle and Salmon for the Rich and Mighty
According to a report carried by Chosun Central News Agency (KCNA) on the 17th, Kim Jong Il has handed down a decree ordering a newly expanded luxury Pyongyang restaurant to serve a number of expensive foods.¡°In addition to Chosun national dishes, you should serve.. [2010-10-19 15:35]
Hwang's Defection Still a Mystery to North Korean People
The death of Hwang Jang Yop on October 10th has led to great grief within the North Korean defector community in South Korea.As Hong Soon Kyung, the chairman of North Korean Defectors Association, stated with a choking voice yesterday, "I cannot explain the.. [2010-10-12 17:20]
The Inauspicious Life of Pilots
The pilot of the North Korean fighter jet which crashed in China passed away at the scene, leaving the key to the truth in the hands of the North Korean military. Since they have no intention of revealing it, the pilot¡¯s intentions will remain a mystery. However, t.. [2010-08-20 14:34]
Love Amid the Troubles of Defector Life
Under a burning sun, I headed to Toegye-dong, Chuncheon, a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea. A heartbreaking story of two lovers lives in Chuncheon. Lee Sun Im (43) is a defector living with husband Kim Young Shik (47) in a rented apartment. When I ring the b.. [2010-08-11 17:31]
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