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Rumsfeld Memo Show That 69 North Koreans Serve In the US Military

» by March 22nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm » Comments (30)

Via NK Econ Watch comes this news that as of 2003 there was 69 North Koreans serving in the US Military: You can view the full document at this link. I'm not ...more »

North Korean plane crashes in China

» by August 18th, 2010 at 7:57 am » Comments (8)

Military experts say the airplane looks to be a Soviet jet used during the Korean War. A North Korean aircraft, which may be a fighter jet, has crashed in China ...more »

North Korean Defects By Boat Across Northern Limit Line

» by June 5th, 2010 at 4:37 pm » Comments (6)

The trickle of North Korean refugees defecting by boat to South Korea continues: Reports say a North Korean man in his 30s has defected to South Korea.South Korea's Yonhap ...more »

South Korean Arrested For Hunting North Korean Defectors

» by April 13th, 2010 at 5:48 am » Comments (2)

It will be interesting to see how many years in prison someone who spies for North Korea and hunts down defectors gets: A South Korean man was Monday arrested on charges ...more »

North Korea Threatens Human Rights Balloon Activists

» by April 10th, 2010 at 9:02 am » Comments (3)

My favorite North Korean activists Fighters For Free North Korea led by Park Sang-hak are at it once again pissing off the North Korean regime: North Korea's military warned Saturday that ...more »

North Korean Refugee Group Pscore Looking for English Language Tutor Volunteers

» by March 17th, 2010 at 10:09 am » Comments (7)

Here is a group assisting North Korean refugees in South Korea that needs some help in regards to English language tutor volunteers: Lee is a North Korean refugee who defected in ...more »

Please Help LiNK Win the $250,000 Pepsi Sponsorship

» by March 15th, 2010 at 10:20 pm » Comments (3)

Last month Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) came very close to winning the $250,000 contest sponsored by Pepsi. This month they are trying again to win the Pepsi sponsorship.  This ...more »

North Korean Defector Writes Book About Kim Family’s European Shopping Trips

» by March 5th, 2010 at 9:10 pm » Comments (1)

This looks like it may be interesting read though the information provided by the defector is a bit dated: A North Korean colonel who spent two decades going on European shopping ...more »

North Korean Soldier Defects Across the DMZ

» by March 3rd, 2010 at 8:02 am » Comments (4)

This is still something that is relatively rare considering the amount of North Koreans that serve along the border: A North Korean soldier defected to the South across the heavily ...more »

Have You Voted for LiNK Today?

» by February 26th, 2010 at 9:09 am » Comments (0)

I have posted before on this, but I just want to remind everyone that 28 February is the last day to vote for LiNK to be awarded $250,000 from Pepsi ...more »

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