Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Chinese border town residents distrust N.Koreans, outsiders
At tense times, Changbai residents aren't shy in expressing distrust of visitors, especially Korean
Harsh judgments of S.Korean intelligence follow court verdict
NIS’s torturous interrogations, vendettas come to light in botched frame of defector
Getting into the holiday spirit after leaving North Korea
I've learned to embrace Christmas family fun, rather than celebrating Kim Jong Il's mom's birthday
China-N.Korea border bustling and evolving: Expert
Researcher says Chinese perspective on defector crime, unrest should be considered
Who really speaks for North Korea’s abduction victims?
Lesser-known cases demonstrate problems with building multilateral consensus
Near misses along the Chinese-North Korean border
There's another group of Korean families separated by borders, but less bound by emotional loss
The life of a N.Korean 1-percenter
Despite its relative poverty, the North has rich people – and we mean really rich
Post-unification, a drab future for North(ern) Koreans
Northerners will confront outdated skill sets, diminished social statuses in after regime collapse
North Koreans don’t hate America
Those who remember the Korean War tell stories very different from the propaganda, and American movies appeal to North Korean sensibilities
On N. Korea by N. Koreans: The Rimjin-gang model
Guerrilla journalism approach involves trusting insiders who can get the story, but who may also disappear