Defector Issues
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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
Defector-activist says he flew posters to North Korea denouncing Kim Yo Jong
Park Sang-hak also sent painkillers and vitamins in what he says was 4th cross-border balloon launch since July
Ask a North Korean: What is beach culture like in North Korea?
Much like people around the world, North Koreans like to eat, drink and play at the beach. The problem is getting there.
Defector lawmaker backs plan to end censorship of North Korean state media
Tae Young-ho rejects concerns that DPRK content would sway South Koreans to support Kim Jong Un
South Korea to cut unification ministry budget for first time in five years
Drop in funding for ministry overseeing North Korea due to broader austerity push and fewer defector arrivals
Otto Warmbier’s family awards North Korean defector $15,000 to study in US
Court previously ruled family should receive seized DPRK assets over son’s death following detention in North Korea
