Yang Chang-soo, a North Korean defector repatriated from Japan in 1960, shares his harrowing account of 60 years under the regime and his fight for Korean unification.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent $2 million in educational aid to Chongryon, a pro-Pyongyang group in Japan, to support Korean schools and students in honor of Kim Il Sung’s birthday. The donation continues a decades-long tradition of scholarships and appears aimed at reinforcing loyalty among young Koreans in Japan.
On August 7, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Korea acknowledged that Korean-Japanese individuals were deceived by false propaganda, believing they could live...
