In the News June 27, 2024

Korean refugee who works at George W. Bush Institute will start new chapter at Harvard

Oct 23, 2025

Chances of a U.S.-North Korea summit fade as Kim Jong Un doubles down on Russia, China alliances

By: Joseph Kim
Sep 26, 2025

Bush Institute gathers democracy leaders struggling for freedom across Asia

By: Celia Siade-Cox
Jul 24, 2025

How the COVID-19 pandemic weakened Kim Jong Un’s grip on power

By: Joseph Kim
Jun 17, 2025

Inside North Korea during COVID-19: Groundbreaking new report from CSIS & the Bush Institute

Featuring: Chris Walsh
Jun 17, 2025

A view into North Korea's COVID-19 experiences

By: Victor Cha
Jun 6, 2025

As the North Korea-Russia alliance continues to strengthen, the U.S. must act

By: Chris Walsh
Apr 10, 2025

Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment should be a time for South Koreans to reflect on democracy

By: Joseph Kim
Dec 3, 2024

ICYMI: South Korean President Yoon declares martial law

By: Chris Walsh
Oct 25, 2024

Bush Institute's Joseph Kim in The Washington Post: There's hope for North Koreans, if America acts

By: Joseph Kim
Oct 24, 2024

Two-Minute Take: North Korean troops in Russia reveal Putin's desperation

Featuring: David J. Kramer
Oct 18, 2024

We must not forget about the North Korean people

By: Nicole Hawkins
Oct 18, 2024

Q&A with Dr. Victor Cha: 20 years of the North Korean Human Rights Act

By: Victor Cha
Sep 20, 2024

How to Support Freedom in North Korea & Advocate for Escapees -- Expert Roundtable

Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann
Sep 13, 2024

Don’t get comfortable with tyranny

By: Chris Walsh
Sep 4, 2024

Escapees develop leadership skills at the Bush Institute's North Korean Human Rights Workshop

By: Nicole Hawkins
Aug 30, 2024

What is South Korea's new unification policy?

By: Joseph Kim
Aug 9, 2024

We can’t forget what many Olympians face back at home

Featuring: Chris Walsh
Aug 9, 2024

What we've learned from Joseph Kim, North Korean escapee and our friend and colleague
Jun 25, 2024

The U.N. Security Council is listening to North Korean escapees – this must continue

By: Joseph Kim
Jun 12, 2024

Q&A with Dr. Victor Cha: What’s happening between North and South Korea?

By: Victor Cha
Apr 18, 2024

Voices of Freedom

Hosted by: Natalie Gonnella-Platts
Apr 16, 2024

Opposition party is victorious in South Korea: What does this mean?

Featuring: Victor Cha
Apr 8, 2024

How will South Korea’s general election impact North Korean human rights?

By: Joseph Kim
Mar 18, 2024

The Russia-North Korea axis is a more serious threat than you may think

By: Chris Walsh, Joseph Kim
Mar 8, 2024

Joseph Kim: ‘Choose hope’ and ‘never give up’ on a free North Korea

Featuring: Joseph Kim
Mar 5, 2024

Bush Institute’s Joseph Kim speaks about resilience and hope at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Featuring: Joseph Kim, Chris Walsh
Jan 19, 2024

They fled starvation and authoritarianism in North Korea but still fear Pyongyang’s long arm

By: Margot Habiby
Jan 9, 2024

We must protect free speech in the United States from foreign authoritarians

By: Joseph Kim
How China and Russia Facilitate North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses

Hosted by: Chris Walsh
Sep 13, 2023

Two-Minute Take: Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin meet in Russia

Featuring: Igor Khrestin

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