Defector Issues
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‘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
South Korea captures North Korean man who crossed border, issues military alert
The person likely crossed barbed wire at the eastern frontline of the border, ROK military officials told reporters
North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
Timeline: From the military parade to Kim Jong Un’s letter to Trump
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
North Korean defectors to Seoul on the rise, but nowhere near last year’s count
At least 1,000 North Koreans came to the South every year for the last two decades. But so far, only 195 arrived in 2020
Missing North Korean diplomat defected to Seoul last year, lawmakers confirm
Jo Song Gil, the former DPRK chargé d’affaires in Italy who went missing in 2018, now lives in South Korea
Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father
The family of a South Korean government worker who was killed by DPRK soldiers calls for evidence of a defection
Why North Koreans ‘double defect’ to the DPRK after risking it all to run South
Many defectors believe that they can return to North Korea unnoticed and resume normal lives — and they might be right
