Witness to North Korea – Bloomsbury Asian Arguments – Out this August 2026

Posted: July 2nd, 2026 | No Comments »

The next book in my Asian Arguments series for Bloomsbury Publishing is Jerome Sauvage’s first-hand account of life in North Korea based on his time as a UN Special Resident coordinator in Pyongyang. A unique deep dive into Pyongyang and often invisible rural DPRK. Out August – pre-order here…. 

The People’s Democratic Republic of Korea has become one of the most secretive and isolated societies in the world, with NGOs, UN agencies and even embassies being expelled from the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Witness to North Korea, Jerome Sauvage presents a unique first-hand account of life in North Korea based on his time as a UN Special Resident coordinator in Pyongyang. Recounting his work organising and delivering humanitarian aid, Sauvage reflects on his experience working with North Korean citizens, the successes, the setbacks and the missed opportunities. The book books asks the question: how can the world rebuild its relationship with this secretive regime.

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