Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
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
Defections and North Korea’s media blackout
Missing persons are rarely discussed openly, unless condemnations have propaganda value
Why North Korean defectors are a minor issue for Beijing
Experts suggest issue not worth raising tensions with Pyongyang over
What is life like for North Koreans in Britain?
Some 700 North Koreans now live in the UK – what role could they have when the peninsula is unified?
North Koreans’ nuclear pride
Knowing that other countries' look down on their poverty, Northerners embrace nuclear capabilities
N.Korean boy gets asylum in Sweden following protests
Civil society makes the difference after migratory board botches initial evaluation
How N. Korean defectors define ‘freedom’
TNKR-hosted speech contest reveals continued challenges for escapees
Opening up about North Korean defection
Hand-picked to tell her defection story, Eunsun Kim weighs what details are too painful to share
Trying not to starve in the N. Korean army
For soldier serving north of the DMZ, the primary enemy is malnourishment
