| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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| Series Title | At a Glance |
| Series Details | February 2018 |
| Publication Date | February 2018 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, Overview |
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In February 2018, the world was exposed to cheerful images of Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, smiling and shaking hands with the South Korean president Moon Jae-in, and of North and South Koreans marching together under the same flag, while an all-female squad of cheerleaders dressed in red occasionally upstaged the athletes at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Against this charm offensive, a few dozen kilometres north, far from the spotlight, up to 120,000 political prisoners continued experiencing atrocities in inhumane political prison camps, known as kwanliso. Author: Enrico D'Ambrogio |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2018/614714/EPRS_ATA(2018)614714_EN.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Eastern Asia, Europe |
