2024 North Korean Defector Women Delegation Visit
March 16-March 23, 2024
New York City/Washington DC
“The Jangmadang was like a battlefield without gunfire!”
North Korean Female Entrepreneurs
“The Jangmadang was created with the blood and sweat of
North Korean women.”
Dear Friends:
Please enjoy this report prepared for you by Johnny Park and members of our A Team regarding the March 2024 visit of North Korean women who were entrepreneurs in the Jangmadang. We believe we achieved our objective to show it was the women of North Korea who created the effective market system that even today 80% of the population relies on to survive AND South Koreans absolutely do not need to worry about the economic burden of regime collapse. Once the dictator’s boot is lifted off their necks, North Koreans will create the miracle of the Taedong just like South Koreans created the miracle of the Han! This was a unique delegation unlike prior delegations in that the focus was not human rights but markets. One comment I heard after the Capitol Hill forum was that the testimonies were among the most impactful they had ever heard because it was about the real-life situation North Koreans face every day. Please be inspired by this report and note the reactions of our three eyewitnesses. Everyone involved made this a great success!
Acta Non Verba,
Suzanne Scholte
Chair, North Korea Freedom Coalition