International Conference: Achieving National Integration in the Aftermath of Reunification of the Korean Peninsula
NKnet is hosting an international conference on “Achieving National Integration in the Aftermath of Reunification of the Korean Peninsula” 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, at the Seoul Press Center. English & Korean simultaneous interpretation will be provided. This international … Continue reading
4th Annual North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival
NKnet announces the 4th annual North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival! Friday, September 26 – Saturday, September 27, 2014 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Indie Space in Gwanghwamun & the Seoul Museum of History Facebook event page for the … Continue reading
2013 International Conference: Improving North Korean Human Rights through the UN COI
On Monday, December 9, 2013, NKnet and other groups are holding an international conference on Improving North Korean Human Rights through the UN COI at the Press Center in Seoul. On Tuesday, December 10, there are two other related events. … Continue reading
Video: Dan Bielefeld on Ways to Get Involved in the North Korea Human Rights Movement
Dan Bielefeld until very recently was the English-language webmaster at NKnet and helped organize our speaker series. He has also volunteered with several other North Korean human rights groups in the Washington, D.C. area and Seoul, South Korea. This talk … Continue reading
Video: Joanna Hosaniak on International Society’s Role in North Korea’s Human Rights Situation
In her talk at week six of NKnet’s speaker series, Joanna Hosaniak speaks of growing up in communist Poland and then about her experiences working at Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights in Seoul, where she currently is the … Continue reading
No Kiss Scenes Yet – The Significance of North Korean Literature
Read in Korean This article originally appeared on pages 30-33 of the February 2013 issue of NK Vision magazine. Arranged by Robert Lauler. Literature is often said to reflect the society in which it is created, and this is arguably … Continue reading
Video: Chris Green on Information Freedom Activities in North Korea
Christopher Green is the manager of international affairs at the Daily NK, an online newspaper published in four languages that is dedicated to reporting real news from within North Korea. He spoke on the topic of “Information Freedom Activities in … Continue reading
InterMedia Report – “A Quiet Opening”
In 2012, InterMedia released a report examining the extent of outside information entering North Korea and its impact on regular North Koreans. North Korea is ranked as one of the most closed societies in the world, but the report found … Continue reading
Video: Andrei Lankov on Prospects of the Hereditary Succession in North Korea
Always entertaining while providing his insightful analysis, Professor Andrei Lankov spoke on “Prospects of the Hereditary Succession in North Korea” at week three of NKnet’s speaker series in Seoul. The lecture runs about 80 minutes and then he answers several … Continue reading
South Korea’s Challenge: Protecting North Korean Refugees Abroad
Read in Korean The following article appeared on pages 18-21 of the July 2013 issue of NK Vision magazine. Translation courtesy of John Cha. Public demand is growing for the Seoul government to re-examine its policies toward North Korean refugees … Continue reading






