Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Obscure new group offers $5M bounty for ‘critical info’ on North Korea
March of Liberty says it seeks to ‘emancipate’ North Koreans, but experts caution much about group remains unknown
Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304
Former panel head Eric Penton-Voak explains how to decipher its reports on violations of DPRK sanctions regime
South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal
40% cut is largest in decade and aligns with Seoul’s efforts to overhaul ministry amid growing tensions with North Korea
State media review: North Korea slams US as ‘empire of evils’ over human rights
An in-depth analysis of DPRK criticism of Security Council meeting, a new envoy to Baku, memories of axe murder and more
How one activist helps North Koreans grow their own food – Ep. 303
Tim Peters of Helping Hands Korea talks about sending seeds to the DPRK and supporting North Koreans escapees
Police arrest pastor accused of molesting 8 North Korean defector children
South Korean police previously confirmed they are investigating man surnamed Chun who runs school for defector students
Iron Curtain 2.0: How North Korea has embraced Soviet-style border security
Kim Jong Un appears determined to stop cross-border movement, and history suggests the DPRK is capable of doing so
If Travis King hoped to escape racism in North Korea, he went to the wrong place
DPRK opportunistically criticizes American racism but insists on ethnic purity to point of carrying out forced abortions
Ask a North Korean: What are self-criticism sessions really like?
Joshua Kim explains why citizens must criticize themselves and others and gives an example of what this looks like
Overseas North Koreans face lengthy reeducation when borders open, defectors say
Pyongyang will be extremely suspicious of those who have lived abroad for years during pandemic, escapees tell NK News
