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A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape, rescue by activists and Christian missionaries, and success in the United States thanks to newfound faith and courage.

Missions Strategies of Korean Presbyterian Missionaries in Central and Southern Philippines is the most important audiobook on Presbyterian missions in the Philippines to be published in this century. Historians of Asia and scholars of Christian history interested in learning about the planting of the Presbyterian movement in the Philippines cannot ignore this audiobook.

Dos cronistas argentinos viajaron a la península coreana sin cruzarse –uno al norte, el otro al sur– y contrastaron visiones sobre cómo se vive el último capítulo de la Guerra Fría. Corea del Norte llevó la idea del comunismo a un insólito sistema cuasi monárquico basado en la sacralización del líder, instalando una sociedad disciplinaria que encaja con el modelo panóptico de control teorizado por Foucault.

Despite the fact the border between North Korea and South Korea remains tense, and former President Bill Clinton once branded it the "scariest place on Earth," more than 7.5 million tourists have visited the notorious demilitarized zone for one reason or another. There, they gazed upon a treacherous but evidently intriguing strip of land, guarded by estranged brothers with a chilling array of weapons directed at one another at all times.

Why is North Korea so starkly different from its neighbors when nothing more but mere borders separate them? A tyrannical lineage secured by nepotism. An entire nation indoctrinated by chilling, mindboggling propaganda, molded by fear and forced ignorance. Mass purges doled out seemingly on whims, without fair trials. Unparalleled paranoia and cold-blooded assassinations left and right. An impoverished sphere of barren wastelands inhabited by malnourished masses.

尹前大統領の戒厳令宣布にも関与強大な権力を持ち、政治を動かす秘密組織の全容に迫る!

"Tales and Trails: Unraveling Asia's Urban Myths" is a delightful voyage through Asia's strangeness. This excellent book explores China, Korea, and Japan's cultures. It vibrantly blends folklore, history, and the human spirit. See the terrifying Gumiho, brave Chollima, mysterious Jade Rabbit, and Forbidden City whispers. Climb Kuchisake-Onna's terrifying peak in the dark Aokigahara Forest. From Beijing's hectic streets to China's calm farms, Japan's intriguing forests to Korea's wild beaches, these stories take listeners to many places.

A moving and meditative account of the crushing demands of Korean careerism. - KIRKUS REVIEWS, Verdict "GET IT" Discover the Realities of Contemporary Korea "Hi, nice to meet you. This is my third blind date this week, so... let's get the usual stuff out of the way and decide where to go from there. Great, I'll start. First, what's your age? Your academic background? How much do you make? And your parents? How many siblings do you have? Any debt in the family? How much do you have in your savings account right now? Where do you live in the city? What kind of car do you drive? Purchased or ...

Born in 1933 in a small rural village in Korea’s North Cholla Province, Ko Un grew up in a Japanese-controlled land that was soon to experience the horrors of the Korean War. He became a Buddhist monk in 1952, and began writing in the late 1950s. Ten Thousand Lives is his major, ongoing work, which began in prison with a determination to describe every person he had ever met or heard of. It tells the stories of many figures from Korean history, as well as children and poor people, who, without his poems, would have vanished into oblivion. Green Integer previously published selections from...

Since the late-1980’s, the United States’ relationship with North Korea has been driven almost entirely by the U.S. and international community’s desire to keep North Korea from becoming a nuclear power. Washington has used sanctions and trade embargoes to keep North Korea isolated and restrict its ability to develop nuclear weapons. Despite this, North Korea not only continues to survive, but they have successfully developed a nuclear weapons delivery capability. Today, Pyongyang is believed to have the capability of striking the U.S. mainland, posing a direct threat to our security....

When people discuss Korean martial arts, they rarely mention taekyon. They are usually totally unfamiliar with the name because there hasn’t been much written about it. The four chapters in this anthology give an excellent overview of taekyon as a system noted for it’s dance-like qualities and combative style, especially for leg techniques. Taekyon stands unique as it represents most closely to a pure Korean martial tradition. Chapter one by Stanley Henning gives a detailed overview of martial arts in Korea. From the beginning, Korean martial arts were intertwined with those of China. ...

Северокорейский лидер Ким Чен Ын назвал ядерную программу Пхеньяна "драгоценным мечом", призванным защитить КНДР от агрессии. С телеэкранов мира не сходит пухлое лицо великого вождя Северной Кореи. Ким Чен Ын бесконечно улыбается и раздает указания своим подчиненным.

Interessierst Du Dich für die Geschichte Koreas? Willst Du mehr über den Koreakrieg und weitere wichtige geschichtliche Ereignisse erfahren? Kennst Du die prägenden Persönlichkeiten der koreanischen Geschichte? Lerne in diesem hilfreichen Ratgeber: wie die Situation nach dem 2. Weltkrieg aussah, was die Staatsgründungen ausmachte, welche charakteristischen Stadien der Koreakrieg durchlief, und vieles, vieles mehr! Sichere Dir noch heute das Hörbuch und erhalte kompaktes Wissen über die koreanische Geschichte!

In 2014, the International Space Station unleashed a series of photographs that had netizens around the globe simultaneously slapping their cheeks in disbelief for more reasons than one. For starters, the world was astounded by the crisp definition and stellar resolution of the images captured by the space agency's NightPod lenses, which showed striking satellite shots of the world at nighttime, illuminated by its dazzling city lights. But it was a close-up snap of the China-North Korea border that elicited reactions far greater than the rest, for the image, as terrific as it was, was equally troubling.

La Corea del Nord è una dittatura militare con a capo uno dei leader più giovani al mondo, Kim Jong-un. Figlio di una figura storica del suo Paese, in pochi anni è riuscito a dominare la scena politica grazie anche ai metodi poco ortodossi della dittatura.

During the 1970s and early '80s, dozens - perhaps hundreds - of Japanese civilians were kidnapped by North Korean commandos and forced to live in 'Invitation Only Zones', high-security detention centres masked as exclusive areas on the outskirts of Pyongyang. The objective? To brainwash the abductees with the regime's ideology and train them to spy on the state's behalf.

This important audiobook contains eight articles by Korean Christian clergy and scholars who have experienced the vibrancy of Korean Christianity in Australia and New Zealand. Many of these scholars have been participants in the history-making process. This audiobook, therefore, is an indispensable resource for scholars, pastors, laypeople, and the interested public who want to understand the experience of Korean Christians better.

Res Gestae Christiani: My Time as the President of the Cambridge University Korean Society 2002-2003by Christian Kim is a heart-warming real-life account of the struggle of Korean students at Cambridge University to empower themselves against all odds. At the helm of this endeavor is Christian Kim, who was the President of Cambridge University Korean Society from 2002 to 2003.

In his latest entertaining and thought provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, is the enmity between these three 'tiger' nations and what prevents them from making peace. Currently China's economic power continues to grow, Japan is becoming more militaristic and Korea struggles to reconcile its westernized south with the dictatorial Communist north. Booth, long fascinated with the region, travels by car, ferry, train and foot, experiencing the people and culture of these nations up close.

"คิม จอง อิล" รัฐบุรุษหรือปีศาจของชาวเกาหลีเหนือ สงครามเกาหลี 1950 ปฐมบทแห่งปัญหาเหนือคาบสมุทร หลังสงครามถึงปัจจุบัน เกาหลีเหนือใต้อำนา ของพ่อ-ลูก ตระกูลคิม ปัญหานิวเคลียร์ "อักษะแห่งความชั่วร้าย" ชนวนสำคั หยุดการพัฒนาเกาหลีเหนือ ปัญหาโสมแดงและโสมขาว รอยร้าวที่ไม่อาจประสานได้ในเร็ววันนี้ คิม จอง อึน ผู้สืบทอดความคลุมเครือที่ไม่ต่างจากบิดา การลักพาตั ชาวต่างชาติ ปัญหาที่กาหลีเหนือต้องเร่งแก้ บทสรุปหรืออนาคตของเกาหลีเหนือจะยังมืดมนต่อไป