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John Power

John Power is a journalist who has been based in Seoul, South Korea since 2010.

John Power is a journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to that, he was in Seoul, South Korea from 2010-2016. His work has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Mail, NK News, Sisa-In Magazine, UCA News, Asian Geographic and The Korea Herald. Follow him on Twitter @John_F_Power.

Posts by John Power
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October 01, 2016

US Turns Screw on China to Rein in North Korea

By John Power
Washington is moving to sanction Chinese firms suspected of violating UN sanctions.
September 09, 2016

With 5th Nuclear Test, North Korea Exposes World's Limited Policy Options 

By John Power
The latest test drives home how little the world can do to stop Pyongyang's nuclear development.

September 02, 2016

More Women Face North Korean Prison Camp: Report

By John Power
North Korea expanded one of its notorious prison camps to make room for women, a US NGO reports.

August 31, 2016

North Korean Executions: Don't Believe Everything You Read

By John Power
Reports of executions and purges -- including the latest rumors -- should be taken with a grain of salt.

August 18, 2016

North Korean Diplomat’s Defection Raises Questions About Regime’s Control

By John Power
Thae Yong-ho, Pyongyang’s deputy ambassador to the U.K. said he is "sick and tired" of the Kim regime.
August 12, 2016

High Stakes for North Korea’s Olympians

By John Power
For North Korean athletes, gold is richly rewarded -- and failure can bring a stint in a labor camp.

August 05, 2016

North Korea's Kim Jong-un Aims for the Moon

By John Power
North Korea's space agency reveals plans for a lunar mission by 2026.
July 27, 2016

South Korea Deports US Anti-THAAD Activists

By John Power
The Korean-Americans are denied entry to South Korea, where they were planning on joining protests against THAAD.

July 07, 2016

US Treasury Sanctions Hit North Korea's Kim Jong-un Personally for the First Time

By John Power
Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, has been directly designated under a new U.S. sanctions list.

July 01, 2016

Seoul Targets North Korea's Allies in Diplomatic Blitz

By John Power
South Korea continues to court Pyongyang's closest friends: in this case, Cambodia and Laos.

June 22, 2016

North Korea’s 'Failed' Musudan Launches May Actually Be a Success

By John Power
The tests may have "failed," but with each test North Korea is getting closer to a fully operational midrange missile.
June 17, 2016

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un

By John Power
The Republican candidate again says he'd talk to the North Korean leader in person over the nuclear question.

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