Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: How much crime is there in the DPRK?
Theft and other crime occurs in North Korea like any other country, but the state is selective in what it punishes
North Korea in September 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
9 out of 10 South Koreans say North Korea won’t give up nuclear weapons: Survey
Seoul National University poll shows greater pessimism about the DPRK, more support for domestic nuclear program
Activist says police busted launch of anti-North Korea posters across DMZ
Park Sang-hak accuses Yoon administration of aligning with Pyongyang as ROK authorities interrupt latest balloon launch
Seoul urges activists to stop anti-North Korea leafleting to ‘protect citizens’
Unification ministry says it seeks to avoid ‘unnecessary danger’ ahead of series of human rights events
Unplugging from the North Korean matrix – Ep. 254
Seohyun Lee discusses her life in an elite DPRK family and how her view of the country radically changed while abroad
Lawmakers reveal identities of two North Koreans forcibly repatriated in 2019
Statement says both fishermen in their 20s and from Chongjin, information that expert says ‘humanizes’ their case
EXCLUSIVE: North Korean defector jailed for spying says South crushed his dreams
In exclusive letters from prison, man blackmailed by DPRK defends his actions as necessary to save family in country
Settling in Seoul: How a North Korean defector found a second family on Chuseok
The joy of the holiday mingles with sadness of family separation for those who can’t visit hometowns and loved ones
North Korea declares COVID victory and lashes out at US-ROK drills – Ep. 252
The NK News team discusses the biggest events in August, from DPRK’s COVID ‘victory’ to an attack on a defector-activist
