Here’s what we read this week

North Korea turns 70 and for thousands that means a lot of marching, North Korean women are hustling their way to change, and how the North Korean elite spend their free time…

North Korean women marching through Kim Il-sung Square

Quote of the week

“The North Korean people are to be seen and not heard. But each face in the masses of people who pass through Kim Il-sung Square represents an individual who may voice a different opinion, if given the chance.” -Sokeel Park, LiNK’s Director of Research and Strategy. Read more here.

North Korea turns 70 but that doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games

Thousands of children sleep on the streets to wake up for North Korea’s 70th anniversary celebration practices. NK News shows us what it feels like to practice for months for a day of “celebration”. Read the story here

A grandmother and her two granddaughters. Photo courtesy of NK News.

Women leading the way

North Korean women are changing the economy in North Korea. In a historically patriarchal society, women are now seen as the face of the rising class of entrepreneurs. Listen how on the NK News podcast!

The slim door between North Korea and China. Photo Courtesy of South China Morning Post.

The cost of long distance

What would it feel like to walk hours for just one short phone call to a relative? The fascinating and dangerous world of international phone calls inside North Korea…read more in the South China Morning Post

Life in the Capital

New shopping centers, water parks, and even aquariums?! A small group of the North Korean elite get to spend their free time in leisure. But life outside the capital can look much different. Read more

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