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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.
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February 12, 2016
Another Purge in North Korea?
By John Power
South Korean media claims Kim Jong-un has executed the army’s chief of the General Staff.
February 08, 2016
South Korea’s Bluff on Pyongyang’s Rocket Launch
By John Power
South Korea threatened to shoot down North Korea's projectile, despite apparently lacking the capability to do so.
January 29, 2016
Report: North Korea Has World's Worst Corruption
By John Power
North Korea tied for the worst score in Transparency International's report, but South Korea has its issues as well.
January 22, 2016
South Korea: A 'Flawed Democracy'?
By John Power
A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit declares that South Korea is no longer a full democracy.
January 15, 2016
North Korean Defectors to South Hit 13-Year Low
By John Power
The number of North Korean defectors reaching the South has declined severely since Kim Jong-un took power.
January 08, 2016
How We Know North Korea Didn't Actually Detonate a Hydrogen Bomb
By John Power
A look at the evidence nuclear weapons experts used to analyze North Korea's nuclear test.
December 02, 2015
South Korea's HIV Testing of Foreign Workers Under Fire
By John Power
An attorney argues that South Korea's policy of mandatory HIV testing is discriminatory.
November 27, 2015
South Korean President Compares Protesters to ISIS
By John Power
South Korea's Park Geun-hye warns that anti-government protests could be infiltrated by "terrorist elements."
November 12, 2015
Funeral List Debunks North Korean Purge Rumors
By John Power
Two top officials rumored to have been executed have reappeared in elite North Korean politics.
November 05, 2015
Are Korea and Japan Headed for a Thaw?
By John Power
The Park-Abe meeting was encouraging, but there are structural issues that still need to be addressed.
November 03, 2015
New Group Seeks to End North Korea's Forced Labor Abroad
By John Power
A new campaign looks to the EU to tackle North Korea’s alleged slavery.
October 23, 2015
The Dark Side of the Korean Family Reunions
By John Power
The family reunions are carefully stage managed, with political sensitivities preventing real conversation.