What we’re reading this week

Ian McKay
Liberty in North Korea
2 min readAug 28, 2018

Families reunite after 65 years, students look for summer jobs, and you’ll never believe what video game is making the rounds in North Korea…

Here’s what we’re reading this week on North Korea!

A 92-year old South Korean mother embraces her 71-year old North Korean son Photo courtesy of qz.com

1. Korean families separated by war meet after 65 years

Imagine having 11 hours to make up for 65 years of separation from your loved ones. And then having to say goodbye again. Read more at Reuters

North Korean students, photo courtesy of RFA.org

2. School’s out, time to find a summer job.

From catching octopus to baby sitting, North Korean students are eager to earn some cash this summer. RFA has the story.

Photo courtesy of gocdkeys.com

3. Gamers in North Korea? Yup!

North Koreans are wading into the gaming world. Playing games like FIFA and even Grand Theft Auto - a game where the player roams around doing whatever they want. Read the story on Daily NK

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