In studying the Arduous March, North Korea experienced one of the most deadly famines of the 20th century. According to Marcus Noland and Stephan Haggard in the very well-written book, Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform. Call me odd (which should be no surprise to anybody), but I became an instant fan of these two economists. The reason …
An interesting tale has apparently been making its way to North Korea’s FAX machines. The contents of the PDF are here, and I found myself reading it several times.
It might be worth the look and perhaps a FAX or two.
Kim Hyun Hee met with the family of an abducted Japanese citizen. According to the DailyNK (and other news sources), gave some hope Yaeko Takuti may be alive despite the DPRK’s official word that says otherwise.
While Kim Hyun Hee’s reassurances give hope, it is still a rumor. There is really no way to verify Yaeko Takuti is still alive, other …
Kim Jong Il, always the champion of human rights everywhere, cries loudly at Seoul’s amplification of denouncing his own dismal record:
The bills call on the government to provide conservative activist groups with up to 300 million won (US$ 218,000) to aid them in making and sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the inter-Korean border.
Emphasis mine. It appears while the leaflet wars have …
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