Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Photo Pyongyang # 2: Former residents explain what tourists see
'Are you asking what is good about the Pyongyang tram system?,' former citizen says
Photo Pyongyang # 1: Former residents explain what tourists see
'No fun in waiting over 12 hours to become human propaganda letters,' former citizen says
Help a North Korean refugee? Or help a North Korean?
Information smuggled into North Korea should not just focus on 'positives' of life in U.S. and ROK
New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju
Barrier along Yalu River erected along site of SEZ opposite Dandong
The death of a North Korean king?
Latest defections suggest North Korea is just a spark away from an uncontrollable conflagration
Why UK defector diplomat is no threat to North Korea
Don't read too much into defector diplomat incident: governments don't fall this way
Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea
Purge fears, reduced political enthusiasm and concern over national prospects all key factors
Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat
Defection could make North Koreans question who, exactly, still supports Kim Jong Un
Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections
Bungling of defection explanation consistent with North Korean historical record
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