Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
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
North to South: Defector-film maker describes long road to fitting in
Well-adjusted escapee feels reunification would be disastrous if handled without proper planning
Dandong’s other North Korean workers
Exploited industrial workers still have better lives than they would in the North
N. Koreans not aware of unification cost and future upheaval
N. Koreans strongly wish the unification, mainly to improve their life
For N.Koreans in Dandong, it’s business as unusual
Chinese border town has gradually but noticeably grown into a hub North Korean business activity
