Since the death of Kim Jong Il, very little reporting has been done from or about Yanbian, the Korean Autonomous Prefecture on the border with the DPRK’s poorest and most restive province, North… more →
SINO-NKwrote 2 weeks ago: For the crime of smuggling rice into North Korea to feed his starving family, Song Hwa Han’s husband … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Welcome to this week’s Postcard From – the feature where I chat to some lucky explorer about their r … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn’gŭl: 조선민주주의인 … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Satellite Image of Camp 22, dated 2002 | Image via NK Now The topic of political prison camps in Nor … more →
wrote 4 months ago: SinoNK remains vested in our standard brand of in-depth analysis, but we are also endeavouring to be … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Happy miners pictured at Musan: A message to Chinese firms? Image via Rodong Sinmun, link via NK Eco … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Members of the Mansudae Arts Ensemble arrive in Dandong, China, October 9, 2012 Photo by Xinhua Tang … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In March 2012, Chinese media appeared to conclusively break the dam when it comes to open acknowledg … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Like the thousands of women who fled North Korea before her, Kim Eun-sun made it into China and paid … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In the News – Emergency Hearing on North Korean Refugees in China WASHINGTON—The Congressional … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In the News – Emergency Hearing on North Korean Refugees in China WASHINGTON—The Congressional … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In the News – China Urged to Change Course on N. Korean Defectors Photo: AP A North Korean def … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In the News – China Urged to Change Course on N. Korean Defectors Photo: AP A North Korean def … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Map: Tumen River Joint Development Area (Arase, 1999). BY BEN HABIB. Some unusual places in the worl … more →
wrote 1 year ago: At the mass rally in Pyongyang, January 3, 2012 -- Click image for the AP story, via Seattle Post-In … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Since the death of Kim Jong Il, very little reporting has been done from or about Yanbian, the Korea … more →
wrote 1 year ago: [The following article appeared in English Donga ILBO, 22 October 2011] Tumen River, DPRK A secret g … more →
wrote 1 year ago: From North Korea’s border county Musan to the nearest Chinese city Yanji, the distance is merely 80 … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Refugee: A dog has become the first canine to flee from North Korea to the South, after it was broug … more →