Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Sanctions and new technology could help divided families
Do divided Koreans need state level negotiations to hold reunions?
What does N.Korea do for its seniors?
To make a long story short, it doesn't do much; they have to work
Why N.Korean defectors leave the South
South Korea's competitive society, judgment of defectors makes living there unbearable for many
North Korean civic groups shouldn’t waste their time
Why spend money or time on something that's not going to bring democracy to the North?
North Korea’s crazy trains
The North's trains are packed, take too long and short on food - and wonderful in their own way
Experts: Three months training for N.Korea defectors not enough
Education in daily life is required for both defectors, S. Korean citizens
I’m sad to see the Kaesong Complex go
Kaesong offered a better life for North Koreans, and its loss will hit S.Korean businesspeople hard
Experts: Can S.Korea help defectors in China?
Direct action difficult, but they say defectors can be supported indirectly
How the Korean Wave affects the N.Korea-China borderlands
Ethnic Koreans in Yanbian fall increasingly under sway of the South, not their Northern neighbors
Should N.Korean defectors become celebrities?
Exaggerated testimony, caused by difficulty to life in S. Korea, undermines trust
