North Korea : a glimpse of paradise.
North Korea is making a splash again,in the last two weeks test-launching a rocket, declaring it would restart its nuclear program and throwing out U.N.monitors.The world’s most secretive country does not enjoy visitors. The few foreigners allowed in are presented only with propaganda, strictly banned from seeing the realities of the poor,totalitarian state.To peek into the daily life, I sneaked into North Korea via the river border separating China and N Korea. For some minutes, I was able to get afleeting look at the regime, which calls itself a « Social Paradise ».
A Photo story by ©Justin Jin/LightMediation
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Russia’s Big Chill.
As the world financial crisis buffets country after country, Russia has been caught out because of its unhealthy overdependence on oil, gas and metals, which account for more than three-quarters of export earnings. The collapse in energy and commodity prices since this summer is exposing the country’s fragility: Russia’s boom, it turns out, was built on expensive oil,and precious little else. For the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the threat of large-scale unemployment looms.This all amounts to the first serious test of « Putinomics » – the domestic policies put in place by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during the two terms of his presidency from 2000 to 2008. If you want to take the pulse of Russia, as its economic progress of the past few years comes to a sudden and wrenching stop, leave behind Moscow and drive 354 km southwest to the small Russian town of Lyudinovo.There everything slows down.
Photos by ©Justin Jin/LightMediation
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Parution Bulgarie -ELLE- Valeriya, Russia’ Madonna by Justin Jin
Russia Rising…
From the ashes of the Soviet Union, Russia has again risen to world power status, flushed with money, oil and attitude. The country has embraced capitalism and flung its door wide open to all the luxuries money can buy. Yet dark forces remain. The country is dominated by one man, Vladimir Putin, and democracy is dead. This series looks at the winners and losers of Russia’s resurgence and asks why people are willing to support Putinism, and exchange freedom for wealth. From military brass to social elites, oligarchs to construction workers, this series looks at those participating in the modern Russia.
Photos by ©Justin Jin/LightMediation
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Parution Suisse – L’HEBDO – Les forçats du Jean par Justin Jin
Une nouvelle parution pour le sujet Midnight Blue de Justin Jin
Joy of the Horse boy…
Rowan’s parents believe horses and shamans can unlock their son’s autistic mind. This is their quest for a miracle cure.
Photos by ©Justin Jin/Lightmediation This story was published by the Sunday Times – Text by Tim Rayment.
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Smiling Beijing welcomes the Olympics…
Chinese-British photojournalist Justin Jin spends a month in Beijing profiling the city as the Olympics approach. He meets workers constructing enormous stadiums, hostesses learning to smile and taxi drivers trying to study English.
Photographs ©Justin Jin/Lightmediation
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Parution Japon – NEWSWEEK – Midnight blue de Justin Jin
Deux belles doubles pour le reportage de Justin Jin dans l’édition Japonaise de Newsweek:
Midnight blue !
China, the « factory of the world », is now also the major producer for blue jeans. To meet production demand, thousands of workers sweat through the night scrubbing, spraying and tearing trousers to create their rugged look. At dawn, workers bundle the garment off to another factory for packaging and shipping around the world. The workers are among the 200 million migrant labourers criss-crossing China looking for a better life, at the same time building their country into a mighty industrial power.
Photos and text © Justin Jin / Lightmediation
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