<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HanvoiceWestern]]></title><description><![CDATA[HanvoiceWestern]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:19:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Closing Door: Canada’s 2026 Immigration Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Erin Kim January is usually a fresh start, but 2026 is starting with some tough news for North Korean refugees. The Canadian government recently released its immigration plan for the year. While Canada has often been seen as a safe place for those fleeing oppression, the new targets show that the door is starting to close.  The biggest concern is the cut to Privately Sponsored Refugees. These are people supported by groups like HanVoice rather than just the government. In 2025, there were...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/a-closing-door-canada-s-2026-immigration-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697660ff733417ad06def833</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:30:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_60e21d35b5ea4434ba29e2be06235f85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Kim Ju Ae’s Appearances Mean for North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Eileen Lee North Korea has protected the private lives of its ruling family for decades. When Kim Jong Un publicly introduced his young daughter during a missile test observation in 2022, it changed the precedent and sparked a discussion about her future in politics. In one of the most secretive political systems in the world, analysts now closely examine every appearance for hints of succession. Her presence signifies a significant shift in the regime's messaging and potentially its...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/what-kim-ju-ae-s-appearances-mean-for-north-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6976607bd87a5889016007d0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_498e3df9b31c406b98dbb5efceb07523~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_620,h_413,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Controlled Celebration: Seollal in North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Alvin Shin, Joseph Kim Seollal, the Lunar New Year, is traditionally one of the most important holidays in Korean culture, centered on family gatherings, ancestral respect, and shared meals. In North Korea, however, Seollal exists in a highly controlled form shaped by state ideology, economic scarcity, and political priorities. While the holiday is officially recognized and celebrated, its meaning and practice differ significantly from traditions observed elsewhere on the Korean Peninsula....]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/a-controlled-celebration-seollal-in-north-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69653004cbfef95ae422410c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:34:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_b22704848a924cb8bf5e588a13ddcae1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_342,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storing Survival: Food Storage in North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Alvin Shin, Joseph Kim Peter Ward, “What North Korea’s inflated grain prices reveal about persistent food insecurity, ” NK News, July 23, 2024. North Korea’s agricultural industry is shaped by constant chronic shortages, harsh winters, and limited infrastructure. How food and supply is stored becomes just as crucial as how much is produced in a poverty stricken country such as North Korea. Storage methods range from state grain warehouses to buried kimchi jars and meat revealing how...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/storing-survival-food-storage-in-north-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6929b760329329a9baf1f31c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:54:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_dd75b2fbba664635a608d7cf89bf354b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_935,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schooling the State: North Korea’s Ideological Classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Eileen Lee + Sorin Park Voice of America (2016, April 8). Children eat at a daycare center in Taedong County, South Pyong-an Province, North Korea.  http://www.voakorea.com/a/3276923.html Education in North Korea is deeply intertwined with state ideology, serving as both a social service and a political tool. From an early age, children are taught to respect the leadership and embody ideal values. Early Childhood Education (ECE), including nurseries and kindergartens, is central to this...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/schooling-the-state-north-korea-s-ideological-classroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6920a7e92ba86798346c2ec1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:59:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_23c18cb87593425884796e43b1e0aa47~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_575,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love and Surveillance: How Is Romance Possible in North Korea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Amy Kang + Jimin Oh Han, S. (2021, January 22). A couple walking on a winter street in Pyongyang, North Korea  [Photograph]. The Hankyoreh.   https://flexible.img.hani.co.kr/flexible/normal/800/1200/imgdb/original/2021/0122/6116113065475707.webp Imagine the charm of campus dating: studying together in the library, strolling through campus hand in hand, sharing meals together, and maybe even an all-nighter together in a classroom. From the moment your eyes first locked together, to holding...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/love-and-surveillance-how-is-romance-possible-in-north-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6917500bed05303f52d5036a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:53:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_4f12942344774c37a7866a3b191b8e7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Visit That Never Ended]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Erin Kim “ The Yalu River in winter ” by Jacky Lee  under CC BY 3.0 For many of us, the word home is a place you return to. However, for Hyeonseo Lee, it was a place she had to obtain again. Born in Hyesan, a North Korean town, she grew up believing her country was the best in the world. Her family lived right next to the Chinese border, where she could even sometimes see the lights on the other side of the river. She became curious about what life is like across the border, but she never...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/the-visit-that-never-ended</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690e3a9c4cb1a91e8e60efe8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:31:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_323545b57371446294825ff86c89dafa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Information Access in North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Sehar Warraich North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), remains one of the most tightly controlled information environments in the world. The state exercises near-total dominance over all forms of communication—print, broadcast, and digital—to preserve the political authority of the Kim regime. Access to independent or foreign information is considered subversive, and surveillance mechanisms ensure citizens remain ideologically aligned with official...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/information-access-in-north-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6904f474f950c2400badff0e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:41:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_3e87a7874a1b4ed5a4ab6c72d23d1deb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hwasong-20: The Missile That Has the World On Edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Minsung Kim On October 10th, 2025, the Workers’ Party of Korea celebrated its 80th anniversary with a typical show the world comes to expect every year. As floodlights stretched over Kim Il Sung Square, tens of thousands of soldiers marched in formation so perfect it felt unreal. Typically, these parades are dismissed by the outside world as propaganda, a theatre that is carefully choreographed with very little actual significance.  But this time was different. As the world watched, a...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/hwasong-20-the-missile-that-has-the-world-on-edge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fe55f8064dd83bede3ec3f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:12:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_782ad8f1a1784fd9a84f110dcffa0a90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring North Korea’s Hidden Celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine a night of fireworks, elaborate performances, and extravagant celebrations. Families gather together over rice cakes, &#38; spend time together lighting up lanterns. It feels like any other celebration in Asia - a night of joy, comfort, and celebration. However, what may surprise you is that this scene belongs to Pyongyang. Although North Korea has a reputation as the world’s most isolated &#38; enigmatic nations, it has its own list of celebrations.  One of North Korea’s most important days...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/exploring-north-korea-s-hidden-celebrations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f2d9fc50873aaf5db32577</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_f6b8a148d4fc442eb1bea15b3300ca57~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_682,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea’s Rise and Fall of "Pyongyang Time"]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Erin Kim. Can a clock carry political meaning? For North Korea, it did. For nearly three years, the country had its own unique time...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/north-korea-s-rise-and-fall-of-pyongyang-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cdb173e4f4a67f90e26869</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:46:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_7c4f67065f894bcca3d82cfbca33239e~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_640,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Role of Propaganda in ShapingNorth Korean Society and its Global Perception]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Sehar Warraich "The Guardian." North Korea's Propaganda Art – in Pictures, 20 Aug. 2017, 	North Korea is one of the most isolated and...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/the-role-of-propaganda-in-shapingnorth-korean-society-and-its-global-perception</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e595d3f96b48cc2d1475f4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:19:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_54d55e20bb18448a9b65e39196e2ba3a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_543,h_329,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kalma Peninsula Resort: Kim Jong-Un's Vision of Economic Revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Julie Kim 	When people think about travel destinations, North Korea is not a common choice. This is primarily because North Korea is...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/the-kalma-peninsula-resort-kim-jong-un-s-vision-of-economic-revival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d9df0fbb19256df9f23d2b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_c2ebb2d4b7404890aa6a301d776de38b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_614,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music as Propaganda and Resistance in North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Madeline Choi 	 Music in North Korea serves as a powerful tool for political indoctrination, cultural identity, and, in some cases,...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/music-as-propaganda-and-resistance-in-north-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ca041cb1797c58cda51cee</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_0bbd711eb99247c5ade0885b8dafbf32~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_476,h_334,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escaping North Korea: The Challenge of Defecting]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Miles Sullivan 	North Korea’s regime employs extreme measures to prevent citizens from leaving the country. Borders are heavily...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/escaping-north-korea-the-challenge-of-defecting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678ecc38b9d52721d0d24718</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:21:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36cd9f_01de8fab09444c19b755425317171952~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_615,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sophia113 _</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas in North Korea: A Silent Celebration Behind Paektu Bloodline]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Erin Kim 	Christmas is celebrated worldwide as a time of joy, reflection, and togetherness. In many countries, it is a public holiday...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/christmas-in-north-korea-a-silent-celebration-behind-paektu-bloodline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">676aeca617f7670b0f7f6505</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_2ae5a4cf78e54239a86bd17a3615933f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_288,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea’s Destruction of Inter-Korean Roads: Escalating Tensions on the Korean Peninsula]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Julie Kim 	On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, North Korea demolished two major roads connecting with South Korea - Gyeongui Line on the...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/north-korea-s-destruction-of-inter-korean-roads-escalating-tensions-on-the-korean-peninsula</link><guid isPermaLink="false">676337f32dd8c0b4a669ec7b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:03:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_3fb29a9b52b444c5b66d6fa519bcd8d7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_336,h_188,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korean Caste System is Modern Segregation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Miles Sullivan 	 	N orth Korea's songbun system – a socio-political classification that discriminates against its own citizens – is...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/north-korean-caste-system-is-modern-apartheid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675b390f916673477a747339</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:38:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82e506_8a33bc2eebbb4532be2dc5dfdee45996~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_411,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hanvoice Western</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korean Troops in Russia Signal Growing Military Alliance and Global Impact ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Rishit Mehley 	As North Korea dispatches thousands of troops to support Russia’s efforts in Ukraine, international attention has...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/north-korean-troops-in-russia-signal-growing-military-alliance-and-global-impact</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675b35d4e397655144005a1b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:37:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36cd9f_451e9d627b8247909b5ea32875d529a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_558,h_313,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kim Dynasty: An Origin Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Jimin Oh (North Korea, 2018) 	The Kim dynasty of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea,...]]></description><link>https://hanvoicew.wixsite.com/western/post/the-kim-dynasty-an-origin-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675b3677ec97b1e8e09a4e93</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36cd9f_a2688f7238814bb8bb434b8a0456a475~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_265,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>