Tag Archives: North Korea
New Year Podcast! North Korea In Focus
There’s more to North Korea than what headlines would indicate, at least for Simon Cockerell and Katharina Hesse, two Beijing-based expatriate professionals whose projects often center around the isolated country, and bring them into contact with North Korean nationals. Hesse
Katharina Hesse, Beijing-Based Photojournalist
One of the ongoing challenges of working alongside North Korea is the lack of transparency, as well as what former President Jimmy Carter has defined as a “very serious crisis” inside its borders. And with an estimated 20,000 to 30,000
Simon Cockerell, General Manager of Koryo Tours
North Korea is a perennial news highlight, but in 2012 the isolated country seems to stand at a crossroads. The death of Kim Jong-il and the ascendance of the former leader’s heir apparent have pundits around the globe speculating the
