Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Defector lawmaker in hot water over remarks linking North Korea to Jeju massacre
Tae Yong-ho says Kim Il Sung ordered communist riot ahead of killings, leading to accusations that he defamed victims
‘Save our country’: Yeonmi Park’s new book compares woke America to North Korea
The famous defector’s claims may appeal to some but risk undermining her message on North Korean human rights
Some North Koreans trapped abroad during pandemic have escaped to ROK, UN says
New report also documents trafficking of DPRK women and difficulties collecting info on human rights situation
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of foreign countries?
Schools teach very little about the outside world as Kim regime focuses on nurturing pride for the DPRK above all
Interview: How the wife of a North Korean diplomat convinced him to defect
Oh Hye-son, spouse of defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho, shares her life story for the first time in a new memoir
How the ROK’s education obsession puts North Korean defectors at a disadvantage
DPRK schooling standards lag far behind South Korea, and money can be a major obstacle to academic success
US launches private sponsorship program for refugees, including North Koreans
State Department says defectors referred by UN would be eligible, though only 224 have settled in US since 2004
New report shines light on secret North Korean groups fighting against K-pop
Testimony of officials and victims details inner workings of ‘non-socialist groups’ that enforce ideological conformity
Seoul to allow private groups to interview new North Korean defectors again
Nonprofit calls move a ‘positive’ sign but says details unclear, two years after ROK cut access to resettlement center
The defector who snuck into North Korea to save his mother – Ep. 271
Reporter Michelle Ye Hee Lee discusses the story of Kim Kang-woo and the dangers and heartbreak of escaping the DPRK
