Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Seoul gentrification forces closure of landmark Pyongyang cold noodle restaurant
Founded by daughter of Korean War refugee, Eulji Myeonok introduced locals to signature North Korean dish for decades
UK’s Rwanda plan will deter North Korean defectors from seeking asylum, NGO says
Expert tells NK News that deal to fly asylum seekers to African country will increase scrutiny on DPRK refugees
How the private market brought pork to the table in North Korea
When state planning failed to deliver a steady supply of meat, Kim Il Sung handed the reins to private pig farmers
Settling in Seoul: Where South Korea succeeds in helping new defectors
Adapting to life in an alien country is a daunting challenge, one defector says, so any assistance can go a long way
Lured to North Korea on false promises – NKNews Podcast Ep. 240
Marcus Bell discusses the thousands of ethnic Koreans who left Japan for the DPRK in search of a ‘Workers’ Paradise’
Ask a North Korean: How do you talk to friends and family back home?
Defectors from border areas can arrange calls when sending money, but it’s more difficult for those from Pyongyang
Advocate group demands justice for DPRK defectors allegedly defrauded in scam
North Korean refugees unfamiliar with South Korean society are especially susceptible to pyramid schemes, expert says
A former North Korean propagandist takes his artistic rebellion to blockchain
In NFT gallery, Sun Mu pairs Kim Jong Un with Mickey Mouse to make statement about peace on Korean Peninsula
Defector activist claims he sent 20 balloons carrying COVID aid to North Korea
Launch of balloons with masks, Tylenol and vitamin C tablets violates anti-leaflet law, unification ministry says
The extraordinarily normal life of a North Korean woman from a rural town
Move from countryside to career to housewife typifies apolitical path of majority that rarely questions DPRK society
