Defector Issues
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Ask a North Korean: What was it like to vote for the first time in South Korea?
Joshua Kim explains the DPRK’s electoral process and why voters there don’t really have a choice
Yoon lays out plans for Seoul to ‘lead’ North Korea sanctions implementation
President-elect promises major departures from Moon administration in release outlining foreign policy priorities
Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea
Winner of Wednesday’s presidential election poised to shape inter-Korean policy for years to come
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about different car brands?
Defector from an elite family explains the DPRK’s love of foreign cars, why so many drive wood-powered vehicles and more
Tracking state killings under Kim Jong Un – NKNews Podcast Ep. 224
Ahyeong Park discusses Transitional Justice Working Group’s efforts to hold Pyongyang accountable for rights violations
How a North Korean businessman’s high-rise dreams came crashing down
A defector’s memoir illuminates how private entrepreneurs, relying on bribery, drove a construction boom in Pyongyang
The man who invented North Korea’s Juche ideology – NKNews Podcast Ep. 222
John Cha discusses the life and philosophy of Hwang Jang-yop, the one-time mentor to Kim Jong Il who defected in 1997
Ask a North Korean: What North Korean brands do you miss the most?
The DPRK’s socialist system results in little brand awareness, but certain companies and products still stand out
Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime
Seoul court finds award-winning author guilty of 'indecent act by force' against a former female coworker
North Korean defectors continue to close the wage gap in South Korea
Researchers also find gender wage discrimination has significant impact on defector community, where 3 in 4 are women
