Introducing Asian London, Part 3: Korean London
AGI’s Asian London series continues with a look at Koreans in the capital…. While Koreans do not have as long of a history in the UK as other Asian communities …
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Kaesong Complex Development Sparks Optimism in Two Koreas
South and North Korea reached a deal on the 7th of July to reopen the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Complex to symbolize the relations between Seoul and Pyongyang. However, a …
Read MoreCan Myanmar Show North Korea the Way to Reform?
In the search for a solution to bring rogue state North Korea back into line countless avenues have been explored, then rejected. However, one panel may at last have hit …
Read MoreAn Interview with Krys Lee
Earlier this week, one of AGI’s resident reporters held a wide-ranging conversation at the London Review of Books cafe with a brilliant new writer, rising Korean American literary star Krys Lee, …
Read MoreNorth Koreans Clamour for Illicit Pie
To its South Korean fans, the humble choco pie, a moreish choclate marshmallow treat, is a nice little pick me up to be enjoyed with an afternoon coffee. Across the …
Read MoreNorth Korea to Put American on Trial
After a two week lull in what had seemed to be almost daily threats of war and nuclear devastation, North Korea has grabbed the spotlight again this week, announcing that …
Read MoreAdam Johnson Wins Pulitzer Prize for North Korea Novel
Author Adam Johnson has been awarded America’s highest prize for literature, the Pulitzer for his work, ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’ (published by Random House), a fictional story of life in …
Read MorePyongyang Gets Wise to Hipster App
North Korea’s tentative steps towards twenty-first century pop culture integration are really picking up pace, with a visit from a Google founder, an NBA player, and tentative tweets. But Pyongyang …
Read MoreDennis Rodman Goes Behind the Iron Curtain
In the second high-profile visit to the country by US citizens this year, former NBA superstar Dennis Rodman has followed in the footsteps of Google chairman Eric Schmidt by landing …
Read MorePostcards from a Holiday in North Korea
[gdl_gallery title=”My North Korean Vacation” width=”270″ height=”300″ ] In the summer of 2012, I ventured on a journey to what is often considered the most mysterious country in the world …
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