Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
North Korean defector numbers on pace to hit record low in 2022: Data
Seoul says COVID border controls make it difficult to escape DPRK, with just eight reaching ROK in second quarter
Former national security adviser defends 2019 repatriation of North Koreans
Seoul releases video of handover after Chung Eui-yong criticizes reopening of case, says ‘felons’ posed risk to society
South Korea repatriated nearly 200 North Koreans but only ‘expelled’ two: Seoul
2019 handover of DPRK fishermen is only repatriation of those who sought to defect, unification ministry data shows
State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident
An in-depth analysis of criticism of the Yoon administration, Kim Il Sung’s birthday celebrations, heavy rains and more
Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?
Photos show one of the men resisted his repatriation, but the real story is Yoon Suk-yeol targeting his predecessor
New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation
Expert says images ‘absolutely shocking’ and raise constitutional concerns about decision to send two men back to DPRK
Ex-Marine who raided North Korean Embassy asks US court to stop his extradition
Christopher Ahn’s attorneys say government treating him as ‘sacrificial lamb’ for US foreign policy
Ask a North Korean: The long, dangerous journey to freedom in the South
The final chapter in a harrowing escape from North Korea that forced one defector to leave her child and husband behind
Defector rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more
Park Sang-hak’s latest launch of medical aid toward DPRK includes poster blaming Kim Jong Un for virus outbreak
Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border
Obstacles range from political risks to lack of awareness, but experts say Seoul can do more to help would-be escapees
