Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Timeline: from a delayed parliamentary meeting to Kim Jong Un health rumors
NK Pro timeline charts key events from March 31 - April 30
NGO sends leaflets carrying news of defector election victories to North Korea
Defector-run Fighters for a Free North Korea also sends cash, USB drives to the DPRK
Ask a North Korean: how severe is bullying in North Korean schools?
"A group of rough students attacked a classmate... he was beaten so badly that they actually killed him."
Ask a North Korean: how does sex education differ between North and South Korea?
"It breaks my heart when I think of how women in North Korea... don't receive even the most basic sex education"
What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics
Despite a historic result, President Moon is acutely aware that prospects for diplomacy with the North are dim
Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election
Thae Yong Ho is the first former DPRK official to win a parliamentary seat in the South
South Korea’s ruling party wins landslide majority in boost for President Moon
Democratic Party, which supports further engagement with North Korea, has won 180 seats in National Assembly
Ask a North Korean: how are orphans treated in North Korea?
"In North Korea, orphans live pitiful lives on the brink of death"
What South Korea’s April 15 elections could mean for inter-Korean relations
While voters list other issues as greater concerns, who wins next week stands to have a major impact on North-South ties
North Korean defector support group to send aid to elderly refugees in South
Emergency relief supplies such as food and hand sanitizer to be delivered to 636 North Korean escapees: Korea Hana