Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: What do people like to eat in North Korea?
"When I was little, my mother used to prepare sundae, rice cakes, and lots of other delicious food"
Ask a North Korean: how has drug culture evolved in North Korea?
"Many are driving themselves into ruin for a momentary escape from their depressing reality"
Ask a North Korean: is it difficult for defectors to speak “South Korean”?
"Self-conscious of my North Korean accent, I usually stay silent wherever I go"
Ask a North Korean: What impact do defectors have on North Korean society?
"The families and relatives of defectors, who were once despised, are now admired"
North Korean restaurant workers were abducted by the South, investigation finds
South Korean unification ministry declines to comment on the report, rejects recommendations
Surveying “The Red Years”: making sense of Bandi
Questions linger about authenticity, but the samizdat poet paints a vivid picture of N. Korean life
South rejects North Korean reports tying mass defection issue to family reunions
Dismissal comes amid increasing calls in DPRK media for ROK to return 12 workers
Mother of North Korean restaurant worker calls on South to return her daughter
Statement follows investigation by Seoul-backed human rights watchdog
North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China
The situation for these women is often dire, but various circumstances can lead to them staying
In Seoul, tragic death of North Korean defector family sparks shock and outrage
Han Sung-ok and her young son were found last month, believed to have died months earlier
