The National Theatre hosts a new play set in Japan and North Korea. Related talks include an introduction to the book produced as part of a British Council project in North Korea. The Great Wave A new play by Francis Turnly | co-production with the Tricycle Theatre 10 March – 14 April Dorfman Theatre, National … [Read More]
Tag: DPRK abductions
Selected publications
- Robert S Boynton: The Invitation-Only Zone: The Extraordinary Story of North Korea’s Abduction Project, Atlantic 2016
- Jang Jin-sung: Dear Leader tr Shirley Lee, Penguin 2014
Event report: Ambassador Hyon Hak-bong at Chatham House
Yesterday the DPRK Ambassador HE Hyon Hak-bong gave an on-the-record talk at Chatham House followed by Q&A. Fuller accounts of the talk will no doubt appear. NK News, the Guardian and the Telegraph have already posted theirs. Here are the messages that LKL registered. Obviously, this is not intended to be a transcript – more a … [Read More]
DPRK: Japan and the abduction issue
It’s been a while since I last received a copy of the DPRK e-bulletin. Here’s the latest one. The related BBC story is here. DPRK FM Spokesman Exposes Japan’s Moves to Internationalize “Abduction Issue” Pyongyang, June 13 (KCNA) — A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a statement on June 13 as regards the … [Read More]