Defector Issues
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Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?
“Nobody honestly thinks North Korea is the best country in the world. If you live in poverty, how could you?”
Despite outcries, Seoul is set to pass a law that can jail North Korea activists
Legal experts say the bill is vague, sweeping and potentially dangerous — and that it could lead to unjust crackdowns
Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
Photojournalist Tim Franco discusses his latest book, "Unperson," and the difficulties defectors have in South Korea
Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’
If passed, the bill will make sending leaflets to North Korea illegal and punishable with big fines or prison time
North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020
Photos document North Korean defectors’ struggle to forge a new life
A new photo book called "Unperson" explores the lives and memories of North Korean escapees now living in the South
Seoul ‘anti-leaflet’ bill moves forward with heavy fines and years in prison
Lawmakers clash as bill passes first step on Wednesday, with dissenters calling it “evil” and “excessive”
‘Tired out of our minds’: North Korean defectors recall grueling work marathons
North Koreans are in the throes of a mandated, national “labor battle” — a “torturous” time that defectors can’t forget
Ask a North Korean: Why do some North Koreans defect via Russia and not China?
“North Korean workers are eager to go to Russia. In North Korea, they’d be working all year long for meager wages.”
Seoul police sends three North Korea human rights groups to prosecutors’ office
Groups accused of violating inter-Korean exchange law by sending balloons filled with bibles or leaflets, sources say
