What we read this week // September.21.2018
The South Korean President goes North, more nukes but on the down low, and a future Inter-Korean Olympics?
Quote of The Week
“Everyone’s looking out for their own interests. No-one’s looking out for the interests of North Korea’s citizens”
— Brad Adams, Asia director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), referring to the conversation surrounding North Korea
The people on either side
A photographer compares the lives of those living on either side of the DMZ . Ed Jones shows us here.
No missiles at the 70th birthday party
Ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons were absent from North Korea’s 70th Foundation celebration. Without public displays and parading of weaponry, are the nukes gone for good? Very unlikely…
Unified under one flag
Is a joint Korean Olympics on its way? The 2032 Olympics was one topic during the recent summit. Click here to learn more.
The speech heard round Pyongyang
South Korean president Moon Jae-In visited North Korea during their 70th anniversary celebration where he called for the two countries to “become one”. The speech was meant for a North Korean audience — but most of them will never see it. Find out why
You can buy what?!
The Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair opened Monday. On display are deer fur coats and boots, flat screen TVs “thinner than the width of your finger” and even motorcycles? More information here.
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