Yet these little red books serve a special purpose: they are used for carrying out one's “life review” (saenghwal ch'onghwa). For this reason, the books are empty.

It comes after North Korea opened a John Lewis-style department store selling western brands in 2019 - mocking UN sanctions that were imposed in 2006, which banned the sale of western goods to the ...

The group was reportedly attempting to throw around 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills and USB sticks into restricted waters in hopes they would drift into North Korea, ...

The Pothonggang Department Store is in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital. Song Un Pyol, manager at the upscale Potonggang department store in Pyongyang. AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File ...

As Korea’s 2025 City of Books, ... Children look at picture book author Lee Geum-yi's artwork during the 2024 Korea Reading ...

Escape from North Korea, Escaping North Korea, The Orphan Master’s Son, Nothing to Envy, and The Good Doctor are available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Christianbook.com, and other retailers.