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Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea

Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea

Purge fears, reduced political enthusiasm and concern over national prospects all key factors

Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 24, 2016
Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat

Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat

Defection could make North Koreans question who, exactly, still supports Kim Jong Un

Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat
Donald Kirk
Donald Kirk August 22, 2016
Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections

Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections

Bungling of defection explanation consistent with North Korean historical record

Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 22, 2016
A North Korean in the South Korean army

A North Korean in the South Korean army

When South Korean men talk military service memories it's easy for a defector to feel left out

A North Korean in the South Korean army
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung July 5, 2016
Indoctrination, finances motivate N.Korean defectors to attend rallies

Indoctrination, finances motivate N.Korean defectors to attend rallies

North Koreans frequently favor conservative ideas, but resettlement process often pushes them to

Indoctrination, finances motivate N.Korean defectors to attend rallies
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi July 4, 2016
Denying human rights to uphold it: A N.Korean defector’s case

Denying human rights to uphold it: A N.Korean defector’s case

If upholding one person's human rights endangers the safety of many more, what can we do?

Denying human rights to uphold it: A N.Korean defector’s case
Joo Seong-ha
Joo Seong-ha June 27, 2016
Why North Koreans turn to the church, and why they leave

Why North Koreans turn to the church, and why they leave

North Korean can't stop curiosity about Christianity – but philandering pastors certainly can

Why North Koreans turn to the church, and why they leave
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung June 22, 2016
How Americans see North Koreans

How Americans see North Koreans

Many have had their views shaped by movies, but Americans are also welcoming and warm

How Americans see North Koreans
Jinhyok Park
Jinhyok Park June 14, 2016
Why North Korean defectors got paid to protest

Why North Korean defectors got paid to protest

Defector-activist says payment was for defectors' 'welfare,' compensation for their 'hard work'

Why North Korean defectors got paid to protest
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 10, 2016
A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection

A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection

1984 incident remains one of most bloody in history of two Koreas’ only meeting point

A Russian crosses the line: A different kind of North Korean defection
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 6, 2016
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