Defector Issues
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Visiting a remote island on North Korea’s doorstep – NKNews Podcast Ep. 234
Jacco Zwetsloot narrates a trip to Baengnyeong Island and asks experts about its significance in inter-Korean affairs
North Korea human rights groups express relief as Moon leaves office
Civil society, UN and others have criticized ‘the lack of North Korean human rights policy’ enacted under Moon Jae-in
Activist claims he flew Yoon Suk-yeol posters, million leaflets to North Korea
Park Sang-hak says he flew 20 balloons with anti-DPRK propaganda across border, a likely violation of anti-leaflet law
Majority of South Koreans prefer status quo with North Korea, survey shows
Poll from US-based research group also suggests growing awareness of the enormous costs associated with unification
Eleven North Korean defectors reach South in first quarter of 2022: Seoul
Pandemic border controls continue to limit numbers, as expert says North Koreans’ lives becoming more difficult
A North Korean defector blends his past and present, one painting at a time
Artist Jeon Ju Yeong tells NK News he hopes his artwork will build bridge of understanding with South Koreans
Ask a North Korean: When did you first begin to consider defecting?
A young woman recounts the series of events that drove her to rethink her life in the DPRK
Why North Koreans don’t have time to pursue hobbies – NKNews Podcast Ep. 230
Defector and YouTuber Jung Yuna discusses the dominating reach of organizational life in the lives of DPRK citizens
US committee recommends sanctioning China over forced return of DPRK refugees
Those forcibly repatriated to North Korea face ‘torture’ and ‘execution,’ says congressional commission on China
How COVID-19 has severed defectors from their loved ones in North Korea
The DPRK’s border controls have made it increasingly difficult to keep families informed and financially afloat
