Bleak images show snapshots of daily life in the closed world of North Korea
Photos show daily life in remote parts of North Korea and its capital, Pyongyang. Slogans and propaganda are common sights on ...
My final hours in North Korea - Part 1
I left my home in North Korea’s countryside on Feb. 17, 2011, but the actual act of leaving North Korea was not immediate. I spent more than a month hiding in Hyesan in the home of the broker’s ...
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Panic in North Korea as army draft evasion soars over fears of Russia deployment
"Everyone knows our military is being sent to Russia now, even if we don't know how many casualties there are," one source from Hyesan told ASIAPRESS. Spring is traditionally the time of year when ...
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The North Korean defector who’s been called a ‘hero of Ukraine’
Lee left North Korea in his early 20s with his mother. They fled their hometown of Hyesan, a North Korean city that borders China, where Lee earned money by smuggling Chinese DVDs, electric fans ...