Must-Read: Cell Phone Family Reunions

One of my zanier ideas has actually come to pass: wireless family reunions, which have the advantage of an absence of North Korean state minders.

A few weeks ago, Mr. Han, a North Korean defector currently residing in South Korea, talked to his family in North Korea on the mobile phone of Mr. Kim. Mr. Han thought it was better to call at night for his family to lock the house and talk in the corner of a room.

However, Mr. Kim says it is better to call during the day than at night.

He explains the reason why he prefers day for mobile phone calls as, “During the night, the Security Department officers (police) and anti-socialist controlling group, and the National Security Office officials patrol around every corner and check which house is lighted and which house has people talking.

It’s at DailyNK, of course. Read the whole thing.