Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’
Unification minister’s contentious remarks come as North and South reach two-years since a key military agreement
The violence won’t stop: North Korean women relive sexual assault in South Korea
Women defectors face sex trafficking and violence during their escape. But 1 in 4 face even more violence in the South.
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans use dating apps like Tinder or OKCupid?
"Even holding hands in public — let alone anything like Tinder — is frowned upon as anti-socialist behavior"
Timeline: From North Korean floods to another round of Kim Jong Un health rumors
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31
South Korea’s defense ministry pushes for record-high $44.7 billion budget
Military strength & surveillance core to 2021 defense budget; unification ministry makes cuts to defector resettlement
Ask a North Korean: Do rich and poor North Koreans hate each other?
"Those with money view those without it as non-human ... They work those beneath them like slaves."
‘They saw us as lowlives’: Defectors condemn police for investigation tactics
After leaflets raised ire in Pyongyang, Seoul police are investigating activist groups — but some say it's going too far
Seoul court suspends plan to revoke North Korean human rights group’s permit
The decision is part of a greater, ongoing case between defector-led activist groups and the unification ministry
Human rights groups condemn South Korean government’s border-area press tour
Human rights groups accuse the unification ministry of painting their activism in a negative light to foreign reporters
Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?
"The World Cup and the Olympics are far beyond the daily concerns of many because they live such harsh lives"
