Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans have different regional accents?
Authorities insist everyone speak standardized language, but people actually use a range of slang, profanity and accents
Seoul to review support for North Korean defectors after woman’s lonely death
Discovery of remains months after she died a reminder many defectors experience severe isolation in South, experts say
Defectors sending more money to family in North Korea facing hardships: Survey
Expert says higher brokerage fees likely account for increase, while poll also finds defectors financially better off
23 North Korean defectors reach South Korea in third quarter: Seoul
Group defection of overseas workers appears to drive slight uptick, though numbers still far below pre-pandemic levels
Seoul court rules against North Korean defectors who accused spy agency of abuse
Defectors say they were unlawfully detained and tortured during resettlement process, raising human rights concerns
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
