NK NEWS Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Prisoner: A Memoir
Hwang Sok-YongNK NEWSREVIEW: In "The Prisoner," acclaimed South Korean author Hwang Sok-yong writes about his time in jail for visiting North Korea in the 1980s and 90s. The memoir is a moving look at division between the Koreas, political suppression and more. https://t.co/hyZ3QfmlLR
Hardcover, 2021
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sea
Yellow SubmarineNK NEWSNEW: The ROKS Cheonan, a corvette sunk by a North Korean submarine torpedo in 2010, is returning to the Yellow Sea as a bigger frigate. The new and improved vessel is 1,800 tons heavier than its previous incarnation and carries larger guns. https://t.co/k7cx9zZWMt
Paperback, 2019
$6.20$3.10 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act: Russia Sanctions Bill
Gerald OkonkwoNK NEWSThe U.S. has banned imports from three Chinese firms that used workers from the DPRK. "These companies use North Korean labor in their supply chains in violation of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act," a statement read. https://t.co/LmxkuzR6Jb
Paperback, 2017
$10.00$5.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
North Korean Human Rights
Sunny LeeNK NEWSPolitical politicization in South Korea impedes human rights in North Korea, according to Seoul’s top envoy. “The term ‘North Korean human rights’ is highly politicized and regretfully has become a subject of controversy,” Lee Shin-wha said on Wednesday. https://t.co/UoS8aZDEDz
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Coastwise Trade: Merchandise
U. S. Customs and Border ProtectionNK NEWSNEW: The U.S. detained merchandise produced by three Chinese companies which they found used North Korean labor, according to Customs and Border Protection. The agency claims the firms violated a law on goods produced wholly or in part by DPRK nationals. https://t.co/LmxkuzR6Jb
Paperback, 2016
$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
U.S. Climate Finance: Benin
U. S. Department of StateNK NEWSA U.S. official posed in front of a Benin statue that was likely made by a sanctioned North Korean studio. State Department Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins praised the work in a now-deleted tweet on Thursday. https://t.co/XCZpxh4tWZ
Paperback, 2014
$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
1984: 75th Anniversary
George OrwellNK NEWSNEW COLUMN: In this latest edition of “Pyongyang Chronicles,” @AlekSigley writes on betrayal in North Korea. “The most disheartening aspect of life in North Korea was the hypocrisy, which in North Korea resembles George Orwell’s doublethink in ‘1984.’” https://t.co/yQEwHWqgM6
Paperback, Mass Market, 1950
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America
Yeonmi ParkNK NEWSNEW: Yeonmi Park's new book "While Time Remains" compares American woke culture with her experiences as a North Korean refugee. But the text risks trivializing DPRK human rights issues and is unlikely to convince those outside of Park's audience. https://t.co/qudbUVDk3Q
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Agents of Subversion: The Fate of John T. Downey and the Cia's Covert War in China
John P. DeluryNK NEWS“Agents of Subversion” is a look into the espionage of the Korean War and the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency. The book additionally sheds light on the little-known story of two CIA agents held prisoner in China for 20 years. https://t.co/XzIdvbz0di
Hardcover, 2022
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Program
Siegfried S. HeckerNK NEWSANALYSIS: "Hinge Points" is a new book that examines U.S. policy toward North Korea under the Bush years. Nuclear scientist Siegfried Hecker argues that Washington squandered a key chance for peace on the Korean Peninsula due to its decisions. https://t.co/zF86NFvEZu
Hardcover, 2023
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book