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A selection of news from and about North Korea and North Korean defectors. Most of these articles were aired in Korean and can be found, in their original language, on the Korean Web site, in written and audio format. For maps, slideshows, and videos, please visit the multimedia section of the Korean Web site.

Battle for North Korea's Resources

2009-11-19

North Korea may curb mining ventures with China to develop its own industry.

Pressure Over North Korea

2009-11-18

The Obama administration faces new calls for a more robust stance toward Pyongyang.

North Korea’s Underground Bunkers

2009-11-16

Hundreds of bunkers are decoys, a defector says, while hundreds more contain materiel for a possible invasion.

North Korea's Missiles 'Missed'

2009-11-05

More North Korean missile tests miss the mark.

North Koreans Held in Thailand

2009-10-29

Thai authorities detain a group of would-be North Korean defectors.

Defection 'Sparks Crisis' for Kids

2009-10-22

They flee North Korea and often hide for years in China to get to South Korea. Then comes the hard part.

Officials ‘Crave Coffee’

2009-10-09

Like instant noodles, instant coffee now has an elite following in North Korea.

Graft Mars North Korean Trade

2009-10-06

A probe into North Korea's mining industry is under way in a bid to reduce graft.

Escape From North Korea

2009-10-05

Defectors give an account of how and why they fled North Korea.

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Forgive Me, My Son

A North Korean mother laments seven years of separation from her son.

Life in the Shadows

A U.S. aid worker gets a rare glimpse of the lives of North Korean refugees living illegally in China.

'The Moon Is Up' Pt. I

Poetry by teenage North Korean defectors, translated into English for the first time.

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