Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: What was your first Christmas in South Korea like?
"Just two years ago, the holiday known as Christmas felt awkward to me ..."
Ask a North Korean: on writing about the North as a defector
"Give the gift of abundance and freedom to North Koreans"
Where do the majority of North Korean defectors come from?
75% of all escapees in the South are from just two provinces
The Hoeryong model: how a sleepy N. Korean town experienced an economic boom
The 1990s saw the border city become a hub of private enterprise - and many got rich
What do the two Koreas mean to third-country born children?
More than 50% of defector schoolchildren are now of third-country origin
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Trump’s new travel ban: what does it mean for North Koreans?
In prohibiting DPRK citizens, the U.S. may be gathering leverage for future talks
Why two North Korean defectors want to go back
Kwon Chol Nam and Kim Ryon Hui hope to return to their lives in the North
Bearing witness: valuable, and underrated, North Korean defector memoirs
From unique insights to alleged fabrications, many accounts have been neglected by historians
Building socialism: N. Korea’s construction boom and shaky private enterprise
Far from the propaganda set pieces of Pyongyang, a market for property investment is thriving
