Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: What is it like to be a musician in North Korea?
Artists have little say over what they perform, and they must make immense personal sacrifices to practice their craft
How unification ministry overhaul could entrench militaristic North Korea policy
Experts raise concerns about eliminating departments focused on inter-Korean peace, though some call changes necessary
US lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans
Open letter comes as human rights groups have pushed to increase pressure on Beijing ahead of DPRK border reopening
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
