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Kim Young Il, executive director of PSCORE (NK Vision, January 2013)
22
May
2013

PSCORE’s Kim Young Il: One-on-One Classes Improve Refugees’ English Skills and Confidence

Read in Korean Beginning in October 2006, PSCORE (People for Successful Corean Unification, 성공적인 통일을 만들어가는 사람들, 성통만사) has run a customized one-on-one educational support program for North Korean refugees now residing in South Korea. Many of them had their … Continue reading


Ha Tae Kyoung, member of Korea's National Assembly
15
May
2013

Ha Tae Kyoung Interview on the Growing Cyber-Terrorism Threat from North Korea and the South’s Response

Below is a summarized version of an interview with National Assembly member Ha Tae Kyoung that appeared on pages 26-29 of NK Vision’s May 2013 issue. Arrangement by Robert Lauler. Read in Korean A major cyber-attack on March 20 of … Continue reading


Lee Kwang Baek, president of Radio Free Chosun
03
May
2013

Understanding the Pro-North Faction – I Was a Follower of Juche (3): “Overthrow the U.S. Imperialists and Liberate our Colonized Nation!”

Read in Korean Below is the third installment of our NK Vision column, “Understanding the Pro-North Faction – I was a Follower of Juche” (종북주의 해부하기 – 나는 주사파였다) by Lee Kwang Baek, the head of Radio Free Chosun. As … Continue reading


Kim Hee Sang, Chairman of the Korea Institute for National Security Affairs
03
May
2013

Kim Hee Sang: U.S. and South Korean Dialogue Proposals Undermine “Strategic Patience” Policy

Below is a summarized version of an interview with Kim Hee Sang, Chairman of the Korea Institute for National Security Affairs, that appeared on pages 41-43 of NK Vision’s May 2013 issue. Arrangement by Robert Lauler. Read in Korean Recently, … Continue reading


Open Radio for North Korea: International Street Talk Concert at 2013 North Korea Freedom Week
26
Apr
2013

North Korea Freedom Week 2013, Open Radio Event, Etc.

The 10th annual North Korea Freedom Week will be held in Seoul, Busan, Washington DC, and cities around the world from April 28 to May 4, 2013. Worldwide Awareness Day for North Korean Refugees will be May 2. The schedule … Continue reading


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15
Apr
2013

Song Byeok Exhibition: A Message of Peace and Hope

Song Byeok was a propaganda artist in North Korea before fleeing the country several years ago. After US exhibitions of his work last year, Song is holding a small exhibition in Seoul until April 23 (update: the show has been … Continue reading


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15
Apr
2013

Looking Back on Kim Jong Un’s First Year: North Korea Has Grown Even More Grim

Read in Korean NKnet released the following statement today. During an April 15th parade commemorating Kim Il Sung’s 100th birthday last year, Kim Jong Un promised that he would “make sure the people will never have to tighten their belts … Continue reading


Representatives of ICNK members enthusiastically welcome the passage of the UN COI.
29
Mar
2013

NKnet and ICNK Welcome Passage of UN Commission of Inquiry (COI)

On Monday morning, March 25, 2013, NKnet and other ICNK members held a press conference about the recent passage of a one-year UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) into crimes against humanity in North Korea. NKnet is a founding member of … Continue reading


A sign on the front of a bus in Seoul today says the 46 sailors who sacrificed their lives for their country will never be forgotten.
29
Mar
2013

Round-Table on Government & Civic Cooperation in a Time of National Security Crisis

To mark the third anniversary of the sinking of the Cheonan on March 26, NKnet and publisher Zeitgeist held a round-table discussion on the topic of “Government & Civic Cooperation in a Time of National Security Crisis” on Monday, March … Continue reading


A North Korean Refugee speaks at a "Save My Friend" rally against the forced repatriation of North Korean refugees in China. February 24, 2012 in Seoul across the street from the Chinese embassy.
13
Mar
2013

Repatriated Female North Korean Refugees Suffer From Torture and Sexual Violence

Below is a translation of an article that appeared in NK Vision magazine’s April 2012 issue, which featured a series of articles on the grassroots movement that quickly came to be known as “Save My Friend.” Translation courtesy of NKnet … Continue reading


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