(Big hat tip to Hapo) A very recent and chilling account of Yodok. It is very brief, but I watched it several times.

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.

Update: The DailyNK has a good article to give some hope. I like hope, well, as hopeful as this situation can be. While nobody can be certain where they will be held, this article does make sense (somewhat), because of these women are worked to death, or sent to a camp like Yodok, how can North Korea hope for ransom …

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 …

(Hat tip: Ally) According to this article, part of North Korea’s hostile stance could be stemming from the food instability. While I agree it is a large part of North Korea’s serious ongoing problem, I will venture a guess the leadership can care less about the population. The regime is all about survival. Hence, I will say while the food …

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 …