Jan 13, 2016
January 12, 2016 - Robert Boynton,
Director at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York
University, discusses his new book, The Invitation-Only Zone:
The True Story of North Korea’s Abduction Project, a
thoroughly researched investigative report of the systematic
abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korean agents.
Invitation-only zones were guarded communities for Japanese
abducted by North Korean spies from the late 1970s to early
80s. Boynton’s book is a balance of the harrowing personal
stories of Japanese abductees, with an analysis of contextual
history, that offers an insight into the behavior of the DPRK
regime. This is a special release-day event, with an author signing
to follow.
"Rob Boynton tackles the question of North Korea's abductions of
Japanese, too often overlooked in the US press. He also explores
the broader identity clash between Japan and Korea, rooted in Meiji
ideas on evolution, race and colonialism, and more recent DPRK
desires to breed a new generation of spies. North Korea seized
international attention with last week's fourth nuclear test, and
Boynton reminds us of the longer challenges associated with the
North in this riveting new work," says moderator Stephen
Noerper.
For more information, please visit the link below:
http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/the_invitation-only_zone_with_robert_boynton.html