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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:37
[INTERVIEW] North Korean defectors bear brunt of remittance scams
“Finally, we are here.” That is what many North Korean defectors say when they arrive in Incheon International Airport after hiding in China for several years. Tasting freedom, they heave a sigh of relief because they no longer have to live in fear of getting caught by the Chinese security authorities and being sent back to the North..
Politics | 2023-03-31 07:59
Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors
Many North Korean defectors are believed to be detained in China, according to activists familiar with the situation. The number of North Korean detainees varies, depending on experts, but estimated figures range from 600 to 2,000. Once North Korea reopens its border with China - sealed in January 2020 to keep out COVID carriers - Beijing is widely expected to repatriate the ...
Politics | 2023-03-28 15:55
[INTERVIEW] Expert pitches Laotian rural reform to solve NK's chronic food shortages
SUWON CITY, Gyeonggi Province - Cho Chung-hui, the director of an in-house research institute of the development NGO Good Farmers, visited Laos recently to check with local partners on an egg farm project aimed at generating side income for local farmers. It was an eye-opening trip, he said. In Laos, he added he was inspired to think what North Korea's future could be like.
Politics | 2023-03-23 07:56
[INTERVIEW] North Korean-born chef delights Southerners' taste buds, breaks down cultural barriers
Lee Myung-ae, a veteran chef and the owner of a catering company called Jinmiga Foods, said there is a single, universal factor that influences people's choices when it comes to eating: food served should be good enough to delight their taste buds. Once this condition is met, she added it doesn't matter to customers where the chef comes from. She learned these lessons from he...
Politics | 2023-03-20 08:10
More North Korean defectors pursue entrepreneurship for better life
Startups have become a buzzword among North Korean defectors living in South Korea as they mull various options to start their own business in order to escape what they perceive as discrimination at South Korean companies against people from the North. A 2022 survey conducted by Korea Hana Foundation, which was set up to help defectors settle here, found that 17.9 percent of ...
Politics | 2023-03-15 08:15
South African photographer pays tribute to Korean bus drivers
Bus driver Lee Soon-il was taking a break at the bus terminal in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, on June 6, 2021, when Nathi Sihlophe from South Africa approached him for a chat. Due to the language barrier, Lee, 62, said he found it difficult to make himself understood at the beginning of his conversation with the South African.
Society | 2023-03-10 08:11
[Interview] Late African leader's daughter recalls life in N. Korea under Kim Il-sung's protection
Monica Macias' brown skin, big eyes and curly hair made her stand out wherever she went in North Korea. She had lived in Pyongyang for 15 years since 1979 when she and two other siblings, Maribel and Fran, were sent there in 1979 by her father, Francisco Macias Nguema (1924-79), the first president of Equatorial Guinea. She was 7 at that time.
Politics | 2023-03-03 08:20
[INTERVIEW] Last 'Imjin Scout' brings DMZ warriors to light
From 1965 to 1991, a group of specially-trained forces conducted perilous missions inside the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas. These warriors were part of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division. Each team consisted of 10 members and their main duty was patrolling the then-U.S. section of the DMZ. Their DMZ mission continued for three months, then an...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-19 17:01
President caught in quarrel with lawmaker
It would be in the best interest of President Yoon if a “selfless” leader is elected and can lead the ruling party to a victory in the 2024 National Assembly elections with a comfortable majority. If this is done, the president can push his agenda items to make Korea great.
Columns | 2023-02-08 13:56
President Yoon at odds with politician who helped him win election
In politics, yesterday's ally can be today's enemy. A recent tug-of-war between two big-name politicians in the ruling camp is a fresh reminder of the adage. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) successfully teamed up with each other in the March 9 presidential election last year to field a unified candidate from the main oppos...
Politics | 2023-02-05 15:01
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