What We’re Reading This Week 11.16.18

North Korean Kimchi makes its way South, defectors share their letters through radio, and new changes are happening throughout North Korea. Here’s what we’re reading this week.

Photo Courtesy of Graham Holiday

Quote of the Week

“I don’t want my first step in South Korea to be too high, because I want to be able to move up one step by one step, learning the whole way. I believe that even though it’s hard, I must go through it.”

— On Song, North Korean defector

Photo Courtesy of CNN

A Kimchi Lover’s Paradise

Over 40 tons of kimchi was made for South Korea’s major food festival and, for the first time, the North Korean version of the dish was included. CNN has the story.

Photo courtesy of Quartz

Broadcasting Across Borders

With no mail service between the two Koreas, one South Korean radio station reads defectors letters in hopes loved ones will hear them. Read some of the letters here.

Photo Courtesy of Chris Petersen-Clausen

Whats New in North Korea

Fancy restaurants, solar-powered street cleaners, and automatic vending machine are some the new developments popping up around North Korea. See the photos at NK News.

From the Archives

North Korean Refugee Stories: Meet On Song

Image Courtesy of Liberty in North Korea

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