· July, 2011

Stories about North Korea from July, 2011

North Korean Defectors Living in South Korea

Robert Neff of Marmot's Hole blog wrote about the International Crisis Group's report about North Korean defectors living in South Korea (PDF). The report covers practical problems defectors face in...

20 July 2011

No Typos or Errors in North Korean Newspapers

Hanguk Story wrote about North Korean newspaper's strict proof-reading system and the government's harsh punishment for those who made errors. When made a mistake regarding a story about its leader,...

18 July 2011

The North Korea Food Aid Dilemma

On July 4, the European Commission pledged USD 14.5 million in emergency food aid to help impoverished North Koreans. The Opening Up North Korea blog posted an analysis on the...

5 July 2011

Texting in North Korea

The Japan Probe site made a commentary on Asahi TV's recent report on North Korea. An Asahi TV reporter filmed mobile devices and comfortable lives enjoyed by North Korea’s small...

2 July 2011