Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of regime sympathizers?
Former Pyongyang elite says few care about overseas supporters and responds to those who doubt defector stories
Book review: ‘Outsiders: Memories of Migration to and from North Korea’
Markus Bell writes a sobering reflection on the tens of thousands of Koreans that voluntarily left Japan for North Korea
China expands manhunt for escaped North Korean prisoner, ups bounty to $110,000
Daring prison break has caught the attention of Chinese social media as convict Ju Hyon Gon remains on the lam
Female breadwinners in North Korean households – NKNews Podcast Ep. 209
Hanna Song discusses changes in North Koreans’ marital relations and her work documenting DPRK human rights abuses
Too good to be true: North Korean films that double as propaganda for the South
While aimed at discouraging defection, a pair of DPRK films counterproductively exaggerates South Korea’s wealth
The many lives of Yeonmi Park – NKNews Podcast Ep. 207
The prominent North Korean defector joins the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about her life and activism
Canadians to privately sponsor North Korean refugees under new program
Five defector families will resettle in Canada through partnership between human rights group and Canadian government
Just 12 North Korean defectors reached the South from July to September
COVID restrictions have made it nearly impossible to escape and reach the ROK, cutting off a key source of information
A freewheeling, ‘Ask Me Anything’ special – NKNews Podcast Ep. 203
The NK News team joins host Jacco Zwetsloot to celebrate 200 podcast episodes and answer readers' questions
Defector-author Jang Jin-sung cleared of suspicion over alleged rape, police say
Police will not forward case to prosecutors, citing insufficient evidence
