Using AI tools, I created these images to imagine what a free North Korea might look like—vibrant democratic campaigns, joyful communities, and a sense of
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During my doctoral studies, I visited Burma six times, conducting fieldwork, interviewing former political prisoners and democracy activists, and teaching at local universities and institutes.
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Watch an important discussion featuring Mr. Ri Jong-Ho and Hyun Seung Lee — they speak about their assessments on the implications of Covid-19 on North Korea’s security,
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Join me on International Human Rights (Dec 10) for a Belfer Center event, “North Korea During Covid-19: Implications on Security, Human Rights, and Foreign Policy”
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Lumen’s promo video is finally out! Check out this video that interviews a number of North Korean escapees about how consuming foreign information impacted them
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I convened an all-star working group of 9 people who volunteered countless hours to meet over several months and provide insights to craft this policy
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As a complement to the event I organized on April 20 with a panel of 7 North Korean-escapees, Sylvia Kim and I co-authored this piece
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Amazing at Harvard Business School set up a one-on-one internship program with North Korean-born entrepreneurs. If you are interested, check out the flyers (English and
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I had a the pleasure of organizing and moderating an event titled “Innovating our Approach to Human Rights in North Korea,” featuring an all North
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I know it sometimes seems like an impossible subject to practically address, but we have to keep on discussing NK’s human rights abuses and keep
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I am so excited to be moderating an all-star panel of women who have been crafting their careers that have been driven by their mission
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I had the pleasure of moderating an online event with Hyun-Seung and Seo-Hyun yesterday, sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School’s North Korea Study Group. This
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My latest Foreign Affairs article joins the chorus of voices who are critical of the legislation recently passed by the South Korean Parliament that criminalizes
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Join me, Dr. John Park, Markus Garlauskas, Martyn Williams, Nat Kretchun and Geum-Hyok Kim at an online event titled “North Korea’s Information and Technology: The
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Lumen has launched our second annual Open Call for Ideas! If you have a great idea — a practical idea or a moonshot idea —
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Join me at the Human Rights Foundation’s Online OSLO FREEDOM FORUM 2020 next week (Sept 24-25 EST). As always, there will be incredibly inspirational and
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I have been following this organization run by Mr. Kim Seong-Min and Suzanne Scholte. “Since 2006, Free North Korea Radio has broadcasted into North Korea. Voiced and
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I just re-watched Liberty in North Korea’s documentary titled “Jangmadang Generation” and was reminded of just how much work we as civilians can do to
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Earlier this year, I had dinner with a new friend named April Kang. Over several hours of homemade Korean food, we got to know each
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This image that Lebron James posted recently captured the power and meaning of Colin Kaepernick’s protest. I embarrassingly know nothing about the game of football
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