Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Border area officials visit defector’s house, ban fueling of anti-DPRK balloons
Incheon also said it reached out to four NGOs to warn against sending anti-regime leaflets or rice bottles North
South Korea will not tolerate insults, aggression from the North: Blue House
ROK army also warns DPRK will "pay the price" should it escalate tensions
“No future” for inter-Korean relations, top North Korean officials declare
Kim Yo Jong says South "subservient" to U.S., while Jang Kum Chol closes door on all contacts
North Korean media says it’s now “too late” for the South to avoid a crisis
DPRK citizens ready to "exterminate" defectors and take revenge against Seoul, Rodong Sinmun article warns
Death of the dream? Dark clouds loom over Moon’s hopes for North-South relations
Sacrificing democratic values to salvage relations with the North threatens to sour the President’s legacy
North Koreans ready to blow up inter-Korean liaison office, state media says
On 20th anniversary of historic June 15 declaration, DPRK media warns of looming "retaliation" against the ROK
North Korea warns of “painful” consequences for South Korea as tensions mount
Head of DPRK's United Front Department dismisses ROK efforts to stop anti-regime leaflets being sent North as insincere
South Korean government to cut budget for defector resettlement this year: MOU
Move linked to declining numbers of escapees making it to the South, unification ministry insists
South Korea to file legal complaint against NGOs sending leaflets to the North
Activist promises to continue leaflet launches, however, amid growing inter-Korean tensions over the issue
Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87
Father of Megumi Yokata passed away Friday following decades-long fight to repatriate daughter from the DPRK