Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Number of North Korean defections to South rose in 2018: MOU
Following significant drop in 2017, 1137 escapees reached the ROK last year
Our top 5 most popular episodes in 2018 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 50
From Anna Fifield to Thae Yong-ho, these NK News podcasts were the most popular so far
North Korean state media attacks high-profile defectors in new videos
Uriminzokkiri accuses escapees of lying about their identity, colluding with "hostile forces"
Move to block defector reporter from inter-Korean talks pool “regrettable”: Cho
Unification minister says he takes full responsibility for decision to deny Kim Myong-song access
S. Korean payouts for classified N. Korean intel quadrupled since last year: MOU
ROK increased rewards for defectors with "high-value information" last year
Improve human rights education for defectors, unification ministry urged
National Human Rights Commission says knowledge of civil rights "necessary for resettlement" in ROK
Navigating North Korean human rights in Washington – NKNews Podcast Ep.35
Greg Scarlatoiu discusses the weaponization of human rights and how things have changed under KJU
Life in “Little Pyongyang”: a North Korean in New Malden
A new documentary explores the nuances of life as a defector in Britain
South Korea’s restaurant worker defector controversy: what should happen next?
Experts weigh in on the increasingly contentious case of the Ningpo 12
