Joseph Kim

“I’ve always been a big advocate for a free North Korea, and one way to help advance the cause is to provide opportunities for people that have sought freedom to get an education. And they then become leaders,” said President Bush. Read more: bushcenter.org/newsroom/presi…

Thank you, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign! 100+ people came to meet the Advocacy Fellows & hear their stories. A professor now wants LiNK to be part of her quarterly curriculum! This is the impact of the Fellows- now, hundreds of students will learn about this issue!

The most interesting thing about North Korea isn’t a dictator. It’s the people. You can be an Ally to the North Korean people! Sign the pledge at withthenorthkoreanpeople.org and 👉share this post👈 right now to spread the word! #change #activism #PeopleOverPolitics

@ChrisJamesWalsh, You are the epitome of a great friend, husband, father, and colleague. It truly is my great honor to work with you and learn from you, and I am very grateful for your trust and friendship.

@Pyonghattan You’ll do a great job, Seohyun! Proud of who you are and who you’ve yet to become.

Hope vs Optimism I was told at the Bush Institute Workshop that “#optimism” is just a thought, but “hope” adds an action to your thought. My “hope” is to #liberate the NK people from the dictatorship and commit to build a prosperous community in a Kim-free North Korea.

NEW TODAY: The Bush Institute announced the 12 recipients of the 2022 North Korea Freedom Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to help North Korean escapees and their children pursue higher education and build productive, prosperous lives. Learn more: ow.ly/fvYp50JM0Au

What is good? Kant: Act in line with duties Aristotle: Strive for excellence Bentham: Do the math Arendt: Think

[❤️🧵] Around six years ago there was a young couple living in a city in the Northeast of North Korea. They had started dating after meeting through work. One day, she disappeared.

Can’t agree more. She’s certainly a hero for me!

We’re celebrating 18 years! 🎉🎂 We are so grateful for our North Korean friends who trusted us with their lives & stories, for our partners on the ground, our current & former staff, interns & nomads, fellow activists, and organizations also working tirelessly on this issue

On Thursday, the North Korean government launched another missile test. To most of the world, this is North Korea- a hopeless place defined by dictators & nuclear weapons. We have & always will see North Korea for its people- dynamic, creative, & resilient #peopleoverpolitics

BREAKING: North Korea's state-run television shows edited footage of Kim Jong Un guiding the test-launch of what the country referred to as the Hwasong-17 ICBM. Latest story: nknews.org/2022/03/north-… (Video: KCTV)

President George W. Bush: America stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as they fight for their freedom and their future.

Oh Young-soo from Squid Game: "I've received a lot through my life, big and small. But now I want to leave behind everything for others. Its like when you're in the mountains and see a flower..." 1/2

Bush Institute Human Freedom Initiative Director @WLindsayLloyd recently joined @VictorDCha on @CSIS's The Impossible State #podcast for a conversation on North Korean human rights. Listen now: ow.ly/zJIH50GfsEw

ANALYSIS: North Korea has one of the worst women's rights situations in the world, but AI may prove useful in this field. "AI can further empower women as active economic agents and help document atrocities," write Leif-Eric Easley and @sea_youngkim nknews.org/2021/07/utiliz…

“The American dream I have experienced was not just about meritocracy but also about the generosity and grace of strangers.” - @JosephKimNK, Bush Institute Assistant & Expert in Residence Read more on his American dream: ow.ly/SKAT50ExN6X

🎥 we’re dropping a short film tomorrow! But that’s not all. We have a special opportunity to stand with the North Korean people. And we're going to need YOU to help make things happen. It’s all hands on deck. Is this #movement ready for some action? #northkorea

OP-ED:" Workers in the Soviet Union used to joke: 'They pretend to pay us, we pretend to work,'” writes @andreilankov. "North Koreans will probably be grumbling the same thing if Kim Jong Un reverts back to his grandfather’s system." nknews.org/2021/04/kim-jo…

There is a lot to unpack here and certainly worth pondering.