Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Opaque group seeking volunteers to help “liberate” North Korea suspends website
Joseon Youth previously recruiting "field agents," with positions open to 16-34 year olds
Mystery group tied to break-in at DPRK embassy in Madrid will suspend activities
Cheollima Civil Defense still committed to the "overthrow" of the DPRK government, statement says
Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms
Italian foreign ministry says that Jo Song Gil's daughter returned to North Korea in November
Daughter of defector diplomat has been “repatriated” to North Korea: Thae Yong-ho
Former North Korean diplomat says Jo Song Gil likely fears for his family's "safety"
Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever
Elites on both sides know that a confederation-style agreement would be political suicide
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
