Milwaukee Independent made several attempts through official channels to schedule an interview with any North Korean defector ...

Few stories are as harrowing and captivating as those told by North Korean defectors. Their testimonies provide a rare ...

In August, North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units at a ceremony ...

Rick Wood had the rare opportunity to travel from Milwaukee to North Korea in 1995 to take photos as part of a humanitarian ...

In an environment where identity is closely linked to individual heritage, the journey of a Korean adoptee growing up in ...

Few linguistic developments in history have been as profoundly impactful and meticulously crafted as the creation of Hangul, ...

Crapser’s adoption story, marred by abuse, legal troubles, and eventual deportation, reflected the systemic failures and ...

Boling was also not immune to harassment growing up, in the form of nicknames. She would be called things like “Asian ...

National statistics reveal a significant decline in marriages and births. Last year, there were about 193,000 marriages in ...

While Dohrmann was out of the fight, the battle for Hill 266 went on. The final and most decisive phase of the battle ...

Milwaukee Independent sat down with Dohrmann in his quiet home north of Milwaukee in Cedarburg to record stories about his ...

The memorial was designed to honor those who fought, died, and remain missing in action on the Korean Peninsula, while also ...