These articles are a selection from my reporting portfolio, which includes hundreds of pieces across investigations, features, and breaking news.
The North Koreans living in the South who want to go home to die (The Times — August 2025)
I met Ahn Hak-sop, a 95-year-old ex-POW who walked to the DMZ with a North Korean flag, begging to return. His story went viral, but I dug deeper into his convictions, contradictions, and whether Pyongyang would take him back.
How South Korea bankrolls U.S. lawmaker trips to Seoul to promote its policy goals (Korea Pro — July 2025)
This exclusive revealed how South Korea routed government funds through U.S. nonprofits to finance congressional travel, raising questions about FARA and House ethics compliance.
Revealed: the secret ‘forced labour’ migration route from Vietnam to the UK (The Observer — December 2021)
This investigation revealed how Vietnamese migrants were funneled through Serbia and Romania into Europe, exploited in factories, and trafficked onwards to the UK under conditions of debt bondage.
UK sourced PPE from factories secretly using North Korean slave labour (The Guardian — November 2020)
This months-long investigation uncovered how UK-procured PPE was manufactured in Chinese factories secretly using North Korean forced labour, breaching UN sanctions and funneling money to Kim Jong-un’s regime.
In Seoul, high-rises double as army outposts in war against North Korean drones (NK News — March 2024)
This feature explored South Korea’s use of rooftop anti-aircraft units on civilian skyscrapers, grounding the story in global trends like drone warfare seen in Ukraine. It reflects how militaries adapt to emerging threats and how defense policy increasingly intersects with urban life.
North Korea clearing land inside DMZ in possible armistice violation: Imagery (NK News — June 2024)
I broke the first reports on North Korea’s new defense lines inside the DMZ, using satellite imagery to reveal armistice violations and launching a wider investigation series.
Seoul, Tokyo to connect radar systems to better track North Korean missiles (NK News — May 2023)
This exclusive confirmed that South Korea and Japan would link their radar systems to track North Korean missiles in real time. The story stemmed directly from source-building efforts in Japan and reflects how trusted relationships can open doors to high-level, cross-border defense reporting.