Defector Issues
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Why the US seeks dialogue with North Korea on human rights – Ep. 344
Julie Turner discusses her work as US envoy on DPRK human rights and how the global community can help North Koreans
May 29, 2024
Ask a North Korean: Does North Korea really carry out public executions?
A defector writes about witnessing someone sentenced to death and why the regime ‘kills the chicken to warn the monkey’
Ask a North Korean: What is forced labor like in North Korea?
A defector writes about being forced to work even as an elementary school student and the trauma it left him with
Why banning North Koreans from working abroad may not be in their best interest
Laborers face difficult and unsafe conditions overseas, but many volunteer for chance to earn money and leave the DPRK
May 15, 2024
Dangerous catch: The fishermen who brave perilous waters on North Korea’s edge
South Korean ships venture as close as mile from border in search of seafood, despite past abductions and high tensions
May 15, 2024
Defector attempts to send BTS songs to North Korea in latest leaflet launch
Launch of balloons carrying flash drives with K-pop is Park Sang-hak’s first since court struck down anti-leaflet law
May 13, 2024
Ex-Marine who raided DPRK Embassy makes case against extradition to US public
In interview, Christopher Ahn insists he aimed to help staff at Madrid embassy defect and could be killed if extradited
May 13, 2024
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans spend their time?
A defector writes about daily routines and the supremacy of work, and why DPRK citizens don’t even think about hobbies
What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341
Christopher Green and NK News reporters discuss Moscow’s veto, Day of the Sun changes, Kim Jong Un’s new song and more
May 8, 2024
China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say
Case is latest in series of alleged force repatriations that have raised concerns about abuses those sent back face
May 3, 2024
