Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
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
Mongolia detains 4 North Koreans who illegally crossed into country from China
Expert says Ulaanbataar may be trying to curry favor with Pyongyang ahead of key diplomatic anniversary
Multiple North Koreans cross maritime border to South Korea, Seoul says
At least one child among several DPRK residents reportedly aboard fishing boat that sailed into ROK waters
UN committee questions China about forced deportation of North Korean women
Advocate says inquiry is sign of UN efforts to hold Beijing accountable for human rights violations against defectors
Ask a North Korean: How a woman’s disappearance led a family to defect
New columnist Rose writes about discovering the world via foreign media and yearning to escape a country-sized prison
Dandong dispatch: How COVID has reshaped the North Korea border region
Orwellian controls have made Chinese border provinces a less welcoming place for outsiders — especially DPRK defectors
NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea
Announcement is Keun Saem’s first during pandemic, as ROK organization looks to step up scope and scale of launches
