Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
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
North Korean diplomat defector under protection in third country, NIS says
Lawmaker reveals status of former chargé d'affairs following closed-door briefing by spy agency
North Korean soldier defected to South on Wednesday night, ROK military says
Man was found near Imjin River just before midnight
Ask a North Korean: from middle-class life to famine and freedom
Introducing a new writer, a former resident of Hyesan, Ryanggang-do
Seoul investigating defection of former foreign minister’s son to N. Korea
Choi In-guk was reported to have arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday
North Korean outlet condemns South for allowing visit by UN human rights envoy
DPRK online outlet slams recent trip to Seoul by Tomas Ojea Quintana, "human rights racket"
Two North Korean sailors rescued on Saturday will defect, South Korea says
Remaining two were repatriated via Panmunjom on Wednesday morning
How North Korea’s institutions have responded to the changing role of women
Recent research suggests the state has a lot of catching up to do
