North Korean History and CultureApril 4, 2013 (C-SPAN) -- Thomas Hubbard talked about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as well as the culture and history of North Korea and its relationship with South Korea, and other topics. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. (Source: C-SPAN | Washington Journal)… MORE

John Park, Stanton Foundation Junior Faculty Fellow at MIT and an associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University, analyzes the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the uptick in provocations and threats from North Korea and security implications for the region with The Korea… MORE

John S. Park, an associate at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and MIT faculty fellow, speaks to progress and new developments in the relations between the DPRK and PRC. Dr. Park speaks to upticks in party relations, Kim Jong Un’s leadership and ties to China’s new… MORE

On February 12, 2013, North Korea conducted its third nuclear test in a show of defiance to the international community and the nuclear non-proliferation regime. President of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), David Albright; Executive Director of the Ploughshares Fund, Phillip Yun; and the Senior Director of… MORE

North Koreans escaping regime repression employ escape channels similar to those used by Harriet Tubman to help American slaves, says author Melanie Kirkpatrick. Explore the network of ethnic Koreans, brokers and missionaries who seek to aid those fleeing the North with Kirkpatrick and human rights advocate and U.S. businessman Steven… MORE

The Korea Society’s Dr. Stephen Noerper interviews Scott Thomas Bruce of CRDF Global on the Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt’s recent trip to North Korea. Mr. Bruce discusses the significance of Eric Schmidt’s visit, the implications of North Korea’s possible opening to information technology, opportunities for NGOs to engage with… MORE