Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
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
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
