Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Man’s body found at border to be cremated after North Korea refuses to accept it
DPRK has ignored multiple offers to repatriate remains of suspected citizens, including children, since last year
Ask a North Korean: How has DPRK society progressed over the years?
Private markets have introduced new perspectives, but the dictatorship means few place much stock on social progress
Why North Korea barely moves the needle for South Korean voters – Ep. 293
Karl Friedhoff talks ROK polls, plus a new NK Pro analysis reveals China expanding prisons that hold defectors
China expanding prisons where North Korean escapees are held: Investigation
NK Pro identifies construction at 3 key border facilities, suggesting efforts to increase capacity to detain defectors
Seoul calls on North Korea to accept body of man found dead near border
Officials say man was carrying DPRK train ticket but not narcotics as first reported, planning handover for next week
In a Jeju diner, a North Korean escapee serves up memories of home
Heo Yeong-hui went from a DPRK prison to owning her own restaurant, seeking to connect the Koreas through food and song
North Korea in May 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says
South Korea to decide whether to repatriate body after investigation, as media report man was attempting to defect
North Koreans who fled south in boat ‘disillusioned’ by Kim Jong Un regime: NIS
Intelligence agency says group that defected across inter-Korean maritime border related, watched ROK TV before escape
Book review: A moving personal account of Japan’s pro-North Korea enclave
In a fascinating book of essays, filmmaker Yang Yonghi shares the drama and heartbreak of her Zainichi Korean family
