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Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?

"Money and bribes are far more important than in South Korea"

Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?
In-hua Kim March 3, 2020
Why fewer and fewer North Korean defectors are making it to South Korea

Why fewer and fewer North Korean defectors are making it to South Korea

Growing repression and increased border security have made it harder than ever for escapees

Why fewer and fewer North Korean defectors are making it to South Korea
Teodora Gyupchanova
Teodora Gyupchanova February 27, 2020
North Korean media slams high-profile defector diplomat-turned-politician

North Korean media slams high-profile defector diplomat-turned-politician

Prominent escapees serving as "shock troops of inter-Korean confrontation," Meari outlet says

North Korean media slams high-profile defector diplomat-turned-politician
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 26, 2020
Ask a North Korean: what is the healthcare system in the DPRK really like?

Ask a North Korean: what is the healthcare system in the DPRK really like?

"How much money a patient has determines whether they live or die"

Ask a North Korean: what is the healthcare system in the DPRK really like?
Tae-il Shim February 21, 2020
Former North Korean diplomat vows to improve protection for defectors if elected

Former North Korean diplomat vows to improve protection for defectors if elected

Thae Yong-ho set to stand for election in April's South Korean legislative elections

Former North Korean diplomat vows to improve protection for defectors if elected
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 19, 2020
Average monthly income of North Korean defectors hit record high in 2019: MOU

Average monthly income of North Korean defectors hit record high in 2019: MOU

New data reveals continued gap between escapees and the wider South Korean public, however

Average monthly income of North Korean defectors hit record high in 2019: MOU
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 18, 2020
Northern Wind: Thae Yong-ho’s ambitions could transform South Korean politics

Northern Wind: Thae Yong-ho’s ambitions could transform South Korean politics

Convincing the former diplomat to run for office is a win for the opposition, but also raises more fundamental questions

Northern Wind: Thae Yong-ho’s ambitions could transform South Korean politics
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee February 17, 2020
Files stolen from South Korean diplomatic, defense officials, researchers say

Files stolen from South Korean diplomatic, defense officials, researchers say

Hackers target victims with malicious social networking app pretending to serve North Korean defectors

Files stolen from South Korean diplomatic, defense officials, researchers say
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee | Seon-wook Kim February 14, 2020
North Korean media slams South Korean party’s recruitment of prominent defector

North Korean media slams South Korean party’s recruitment of prominent defector

Article denounces Liberty Korea Party, though does not mention former DPRK diplomat Thae Yong Ho's decision to run

North Korean media slams South Korean party’s recruitment of prominent defector
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 13, 2020
Ask a North Korean: were North Koreans genuinely grieving when Kim Il Sung died?

Ask a North Korean: were North Koreans genuinely grieving when Kim Il Sung died?

"It felt like the world was coming to an end"

Ask a North Korean: were North Koreans genuinely grieving when Kim Il Sung died?
In-hua Kim January 30, 2020
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