Defector Issues
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Timeline: From Kim Jong Un’s famine reference to a signed cost-sharing deal
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30
Coming to America – NKNews Podcast Ep. 178
North Korean defector Hyun-seung "Arthur" Lee shares his perspective on North Korea's leadership and everyday lives
The world may lose its chance to bombard North Korea with information warfare
North Korea’s borders are not as porous to outside media as they used to be, and crackdowns appear to be underway
Timeline: From Blinken’s Seoul visit to North Korea’s ballistic missile tests
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from March 1 to March 31
As of today, those who send flyers to North Korea can face three years in prison
The new law bans flyers, money and goods from being sent to the DPRK. Some activists say they’ll do it anyway.
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021
Rail trolleys, swim flippers and lockdown in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 172
The NK News team discusses the latest departure of diplomats from North Korea and more in this roundtable podcast
North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation
Four defectors filed a criminal defamation complaint against minister Lee In-young on Monday
Despite heavy security, North Korean man wearing swimming flippers enters South
The incident comes after South Korea’s military was put in the hot seat for failing to catch border crossings last year
Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape
Prominent "Dear Leader" author denies allegations of rape, blackmail and sexual coercion
