<?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[Hanvoice McMaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanvoice McMaster]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:42:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Food Prices in North Korea (NK): Concerns About the Cost of Survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Park, 2017) While NK can make international headlines for military and political tension involvement, a separate issue is seriously impacting the lives of its citizens. That is, the rising cost of food. In October 2026, reports revealed that rice prices had increased again in NK markets, raising concerns about how ordinary families are managing the cost of these basic, daily necessities. With the autumn harvest currently in progress, the new rice supply has been on the slower end to reach...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/rising-food-prices-in-north-korea-nk-concerns-about-the-cost-of-survival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae4f8e4f38c5141ce7165dd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:11:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_a9ce5a01a64347cfb9e160669ee8fc08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_844,h_588,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Information as a Crime: North Korea’s Escalating Crackdown on Foreign Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New U.N. Report on Human Rights A recent report released by the United Nations Human Rights Office reveals that North Korea has intensified surveillance, including the public execution of individuals for sharing foreign films and television shows. Based on interviews with 314 defectors who left the country after 2014, the report highlights that the state has tightened control over nearly every aspect of daily life. Under leader Kim Jong Un, access to outside information has significantly...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/information-as-a-crime-north-korea-s-escalating-crackdown-on-foreign-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab39a67d36458141b90bf7</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:39:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_151ece0992f44a5ab190da4f3d09c24c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_834,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada on the Frontlines: Monitoring North Korea and Upholding Global Sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Canadian Air Force members board the CP-140 Aurora at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, before heading out for patrols around North Korea. Darren Twiss; Global News Operation NEON: Canada’s Role in Global Security Canada has taken on a critical role in one of the most challenging security missions, monitoring North Korean maritime activity due to suspicion of violating United Nations sanctions. Through Operation NEON, members of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/canada-on-the-frontlines-monitoring-north-korea-and-upholding-global-sanctions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692dd7360170a61543ffd197</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_cd5842312b9e4102a6c2a99f8e852298~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future of North Korean Human Rights Under Trump 2.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the inauguration of Donald Trump for a second term, and the appointment of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, questions arise about...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/the-future-of-north-korean-human-rights-under-trump-2-0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c6279a44bc4a713be1705d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:11:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_cd5842312b9e4102a6c2a99f8e852298~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choi's Battle for Freedom: A Defector's Struggle with Canadian Immigration ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) declined to issue her the electronic travel authorization (eTA) she applied for on...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/choi-s-battle-for-freedom-a-defector-s-struggle-with-canadian-immigration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ae277b330ae9c65b90f07e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:10:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_51c06c1bc29545a9911e897ba3e57ef4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_816,h_732,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unveiling the Harsh Reality: Women’s Rights in North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Korea, often shrouded in secrecy and tightly controlled narratives, presents a stark contrast between its state propaganda and the...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/unveiling-the-harsh-reality-women-s-rights-in-north-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674baa3615c769c5f561825b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_6a17cbbf9747401781202d0c6dca0f68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea Returns to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preview North Korea’s various geopolitical disagreements and tensions are very well known, and while it’s rare to get a glimpse of North...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/north-korea-returns-to-the-2024-paris-olympic-games</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672d467078771598503c96c9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_b8c6ff6ad51247428b5d8d7d9d804dbf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_557,h_365,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From North Korea to Canada: Refugees Share Powerful Journeys of Survival and Hope. North Korean Refugees Share Stories of Resilience in Winnipeg.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preview Last week, Winnipeg residents heard powerful stories from North Korean refugees at the “Voices from North Korea” event, organized...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/from-north-korea-to-canada-refugees-share-powerful-journeys-of-survival-and-hope-north-korean-refu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672aae41d0586acb781b9049</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:48:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_0119c7815bd74ace875403193cf5b9b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_918,h_526,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lives of North Korean athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024 Paris Olympics marks North Korea’s first appearance in the games since its withdrawal from the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics due...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/the-lives-of-north-korean-athletes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e91a1a9dbec18efffc6493</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:55:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_2ba2d8d7fe6e40198cf0e9df68db7b23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jangmadang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, HanVoice presented the People’s Museum of North Korea. Through an exhibition set up at Stackt Market, HanVoice allowed...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/jangmadang</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650b28545f3754d94902ee18</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_3b76efb5fa8c4cf59a203a22980d09ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_740,h_493,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea &#38; the 2022 Beijing Winter Games ]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Korea announced earlier this year that they would not be partaking in the February Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 pandemic. This...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/north-korea-the-2022-beijing-winter-games</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6228feb8c134de0902c0be32</guid><category><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></category><category><![CDATA[International Politics]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:55:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_5da228af30f74ef3aad963d4c38e4722~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID 19 &#38; Human-Rights in North Korea: Understanding its Severity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published on Match 13, 2021 Tomas Ojea-Quintana, UN’s Special Rapporteur for human rights in North Korea, discusses the...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/covid-19-human-rights-in-north-korea-understanding-its-severity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6132beeefec105001662eb17</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:35:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Closer Look into North Korea's Healthcare System ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published on February 6, 2021 Given the current circumstances of the pandemic that prove to be detrimental to the world’s...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/a-closer-look-into-north-korea-s-healthcare-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6132ba162b3476001684c698</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_88c5b54dee014743adeac2cf4c9d5593~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_924,h_488,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada &#38; North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published on October 31, 2020 Canada and North Korea share a history that is unfamiliar to most Canadians. 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What are defectors? What risks do defectors face if caught? The term defector is most...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/4-things-you-need-to-know-about-north-korean-defectors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61311fc2ec19e50016c08b9a</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Violence and Conflict]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:07:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_f8315eef970e46b8b1fcb77808881229~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human Rights and Nuclear Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published on November 11, 2019 INTRODUCTION Malcolm X, the great American Minister and Human Rights Activist, once said, “The...]]></description><link>https://hanvoice.wixsite.com/mcmaster/post/human-rights-and-nuclear-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61311d9ec334b70017103c69</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category><category><![CDATA[International Politics]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:55:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a29125_4789b326c5ce402f9a1f26ae94337492~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hanvoice</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>