Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Seoul ‘inspecting’ – not investigating – non-profit corporations: MOU
Ministry plans to expand 'inspection' of private non-profit North Korea human rights groups in wake of current scrutiny
South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups
The cancellation will affect defector-activist groups' ability to claim tax deductions on donations
Ask a North Korean: how do defectors keep contact with relatives in the North?
"North Korea is sealed off from the rest of the world, but defectors are able to make contact"
Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists
Seoul defends efforts to crackdown on controversial flyer launches
Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats”
Park Sang-hak, known for controversial leaflet launches, says he no longer wants to be tailed by local law enforcement
“Selfish”: South Koreans weigh in on cross-border leaflet launches
Speaking to NK News, local residents blame defector-activists for worsening inter-Korean relations
North Korean sentenced to four years in prison for Russian border guard assault
At least 17 North Korean fishermen are believed to be in detention for nearly 10 months now after a Sept. 2019 arrest
Timeline: from rising inter-Korean tensions to a “suspension” of military plans
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 - June 30
North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between June 1 and June 30
Ask a North Korean: are there really no cases of COVID-19 in North Korea?
"Nobody will believe you if you say there are no coronavirus cases in North Korea"
