Defector Issues | NK PRO
NK Pro Logo
March 31, 2025Mar 31, 2025
NK Pro Banner
NK Pro Banner

Defector Issues

Information related to North Korean defector issues

Seongmin Lee: How USB flash drives can empower North Koreans
North Korea News Podcast

Seongmin Lee: How USB flash drives can empower North Koreans

North Korean defector-activist discusses how his experiences inspired him to spread outside information in the DPRK

Seongmin Lee: How USB flash drives can empower North Koreans
Jacco ZwetslootJacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 26, 2024
UN envoy calls for reparations for victims of North Korean human rights abuse
News

UN envoy calls for reparations for victims of North Korean human rights abuse

Elizabeth Salmon endorses support even if impossible to hold perpetrators accountable in annual report to UN

UN envoy calls for reparations for victims of North Korean human rights abuse
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy September 24, 2024
Ask a North Korean: What is English-language education like in the DPRK?
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: What is English-language education like in the DPRK?

An escapee writes about the materials he used to learn and how his English skills were put to the test in South Korea

Ask a North Korean: What is English-language education like in the DPRK?
David September 24, 2024
Without a trace: Missing North Korean defectors expose gaps in welfare system
Features

Without a trace: Missing North Korean defectors expose gaps in welfare system

New report reveals 70 defectors’ whereabouts are unknown in South Korea, leading experts to call for increased support

Without a trace: Missing North Korean defectors expose gaps in welfare system
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy September 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un is winning the war for young North Koreans’ hearts and minds
Opinion

Kim Jong Un is winning the war for young North Koreans’ hearts and minds

Data shows perceptions of regime have improved over last decade, underscoring need to increase access to information

Kim Jong Un is winning the war for young North Koreans’ hearts and minds
UN chief demands accountability for North Korean human rights abuses
News

UN chief demands accountability for North Korean human rights abuses

In report, Antonio Guterres endorses ‘non-traditional justice pathways’ citing increasing repression of basic freedoms

UN chief demands accountability for North Korean human rights abuses
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy September 3, 2024
North Korea in August 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month in Review

North Korea in August 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from August 1 to August 31, 2024

North Korea in August 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius DerrArius Derr | NK Pro September 3, 2024
Kim Jong Un thinks North Korea better off without foreign aid: Ex-DPRK diplomat
News

Kim Jong Un thinks North Korea better off without foreign aid: Ex-DPRK diplomat

Former counselor at North Korean Embassy in Cuba shares insights on Kim's foreign policy priorities, domestic challenges

Kim Jong Un thinks North Korea better off without foreign aid: Ex-DPRK diplomat
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll September 3, 2024
First North Koreans resettle in Canada as part of new pilot project
News

First North Koreans resettle in Canada as part of new pilot project

HanVoice allows Canadian citizens to privately sponsor defectors and provide support for 12 months

First North Koreans resettle in Canada as part of new pilot project
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park August 23, 2024
Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’
News

Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’

Kim Yung-ho says doctrine seeks to update rather than replace long-standing roadmap, despite calling for ‘unified ROK’

Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim August 22, 2024
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10