Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: How many North Koreans read Chinese characters?
"I had always wanted to learn Chinese. I memorized 3000 characters by myself in my spare time"
North Korea’s future and the growth of information access
In the third part of a series, we examine whether outside information could bring down the regime
Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life
In first press visit to the center in three years, NK News toured the controversial "House of Unity"
Stranger on the border: Speaking with North Korean-born artist Oh Sung-cheol
From three years in an embassy basement to exhibitions in Seoul
Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side
In a new book, anthropologist hopes to dispel myths about life in the border city
“Martyr”: Reverend Kim and the family that sued North Korea
The death of a priest in a prison camp remains a tragic example of missionary work gone wrong
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of life in Seoul?
"The Seoul accent is sweet enough to warm you up whenever you get to hear it"
Defector reveals causes of 2014 Pyongyang apartment collapse
North Korean construction expert blames disaster, loss of life on poor building effort
How N. Korean defector-run businesses are changing lives
Defectors are becoming entrepreneurs - and healing the wounds of the past
Abuses of power? Film reveals how the NIS mistreats defectors
“Spy Nation” documents an opaque ROK secret service - and some lawmakers agree
