Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Why North Korean defectors choose to leave
To really harness the possibilities of defector-based research, we must understand the reasons they come South
Ask a North Korean: Do you use Korean age in North Korea too?
'If I give my Korean age during the official interview with public servants, I will be scolded'
Why North Korean defectors are throwing bottles of rice into the sea
Kim Yong-hwa has sent foods, drugs, and bicycle tubes to North Korea
The very special case of third-country-born North Korean defectors
Teacher says that more support for children born to North Koreans outside Korea is needed
What is life like as a North Korean diplomat in Vietnam?
Defector Han Jin Myung discusses work as a DPRK diplomat - and the difficulties of life in the South
Ask a North Korean: Why does North Korea use such a unique calendar?
"As a young girl, I always thought that referring to the year as the Juche year seemed more elegant"
Ask a North Korean: What did North Koreans know about Kim Jong Nam?
"Only after arriving in South Korea did I learn about the genealogy of the Kim family"
Ask a North Korean: Called in for questioning by government officials
"Once they take you away to the prison camp, you are never heard from again"
