Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
High-profile DPRK defector appointed secretary-general of unification council
Tae Yong-ho’s appointment marks first time North Korean defector has been offered senior government role
Between worlds: The young North Korean defectors exploring identity through art
Multimedia pieces from new generation of defector artists show their North Korean roots as well as their lives in South
North Korean diplomat in Cuba recently defected to South, Seoul confirms
In media interview, Ri Il Gyu says he grew disillusioned during COVID and that Kim Jong Un distrusted foreign ministry
Kim Yo Jong threatens new forms of retaliation if ROK leafleting continues
North Korean leader’s sister says South will pay ‘gruesome’ price following discovery of more ROK balloons near border
First hearing for US soldier who fled to North Korea postponed for plea talks
Travis King had been set to appear in military court on Tuesday on charges of desertion and soliciting child porn
‘I feel proud’: Seoul celebrates North Korean escapees with first Defectors’ Day
Escapees gather to sing, dance and showcase businesses at joyful event, as Yoon pledges support for defector community
Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
DPRK’s messages can shape defector resettlement in ROK, encouraging engagement but hampering understanding of democracy
‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans
Hit film skirts politics and discussion of human rights, seeking to send message of the importance of valuing freedom
Ask a North Korean: Why a party propagandist decided to escape the DPRK
Soo-ah went from warning citizens about the false promise of defecting to crossing the Yalu River to flee to the South
China rejects calls to protect North Korean refugees in UN human rights review
ROK and Czech Republic recommended China refrain from forcibly repatriating defectors following reports of deportations
