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Asia

Life in the Shadow of North Korea

The tension between North Korea and South Korea has intensified continuously and dangerously over the past few weeks, to the point where the North has become a leading feature of international media coverage. However, the voice...
by Yoo Eun Lee
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Asia

Google Earth Uncovers North Korea’s Secret Concentration and Detention Camps

Google Earth has uncovered concentration and detention camps that the North Korean government have been trying to keep secret for years. According to organizations like One Free Korea and The Committee for Human Rights in No...
by Natasha Lipman
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Asia

U.S. and South Korea: A Show of Force, But Running Out of Options?

North Korea’s third nuclear test provided the ideal opportunity for the United States and South Korea to respond with their own displays of military muscle. Two days after the test, South Korea showcased a cruise missile ...
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WATCH: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About North Korea

One of the most secretive countries in the world, uncovered. Find out about unicorns, hamburgers and golfing records by watching 10 things you didn’t need to know about North Korea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl...
by Natasha Lipman
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Human Rights

In-Depth: Religious Freedom in the Hermit State

Whether or not you believe in god, everyone has a right to religion and a right to be able to manifest it. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a self-proclaimed “atheist state”, is a hermit pseudo-communist Dictato...
by Rosanna Rafel
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Asia

Let’s Kick North Korea Out of the Playground

I do not believe that North Korea should be allowed into the Olympic Games. Period. I have voiced this opinion to many people in the last two weeks, and it seems like I am the only  person who feels this way. To be clear, it i...
by Yoonah Je
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Asia

Assessing Kim Jong-un’s First Six Months

It has been just over six months since Kim Jong-un took the helm of the world’s most volatile nuclear power. It’s time to take a look at how the world’s youngest head of state has fared on the job so far. A Remarkably Smo...
by Jenghiz von Streng
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Asia

South Korea: Shooting too far?

Since March 2012, South Korea has been negotiating with the US to extend the range of its ballistic missiles to 1000km in order to cover the whole Korean peninsula. The current agreement from 1979 limits South Korea’s ballist...
by Yoonah Je
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