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Tag Archives: North Korea
Kaesong Worker Killed in Industrial Accident
July 17, 2008 – 11:58 pm
Maps and Photos of Beach at Geumgangsan
July 14, 2008 – 9:32 am
Update: The restricted area where Park was shot is not even marked on this tourist map of the beach area, which gives the impression that the entire area is part of the resort. A Hankyoreh story recounts the experience of an early morning jogger who was detained by two soldiers after passing a [...]
MUST READ post on Increased Military at Sino-NK Border
May 25, 2008 – 3:59 am
Joshua at One Free Korea has put up a very detailed post on the recent strengthened military presence on both sides of the Chinese-North Korean border. One the North Korean side, snipers and nighttime floodlights are aimed at deterring the growing numbers of desperately hungry North Koreans from crossing the border safely. On [...]
15 Executed in the Border Town of Onseong, North Korea
March 6, 2008 – 7:50 am
The BBC is carrying a report from South Korean organization Good Friends that 15 people were shot on a bridge in the border town of Onseong, North Korea, two weeks ago either for trying to flee into China or helping others to do so. It is reported that the refugees were seeking aid from relatives in [...]
A Clear-eyed Look at the NY Phil Trip to Pyongyang
March 3, 2008 – 5:20 am
Five myths about the New York Philharmonic’s concert in Pyongyang, published in today’s WSJ, will resonate with many readers. It was hard to choose a favorite as they’re all on the mark, but I’ll single out #2 to quote:
- Any direct contact between North Korea and the U.S. is by definition desirable. Not if it [...]
Americans Welcome to Spend $5,895+ in North Korea
February 24, 2008 – 1:14 pm
Today’s NYT features a short ad-in-disguise for US travel company Snow Lion Expeditions, which has teamed up with Koryo, a British organization that runs regular guided tours into North Korea, to offer Americans an equal opportunity to financially support the North Korean regime in exchange for tickets to the Arirang Mass Games and craptacular tourist sites [...]