Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Defectors to educate South Korean soldiers on North Korean military, life
Escapees also tasked with teaching troops about "positive effects" of unification
North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province
Links to the military — and the nuclear program — may explain the region's low number of escapees
North Korean media condemns “dimwit” UN human rights special rapporteur
Editorial comes a week after visit by Tomás Ojea Quintana to Seoul
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
