Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Special Series: Defector insights into a changing North Korea
NK News launches ten-part extensive interview series with North Korean refugees
Verdict approaching for main actor in North Korean spy case
If acquitted of espionage, defector may still face deportation over false citizenship report
Human rights in the North: What about China?
Human rights activists want global community to step up the pressure on the North's long-time ally
Reining in South Korea’s out-of-control National Intelligence Service
N. Korean threat makes NIS necessary, but they've exceeded their legal mandate
Why North Koreans envy the Chinese so much
Envy of improved living standards, not the old alliance, drives their sentiment toward neighbors
Neighborhood Watch: Inside North Korea’s secret police system
Ask A North Korean: "Let me tell you this: the Ministry of State Security system is a lot harsher than you'd think"
Lies and confessions: how some get through North Korea’s self-criticism sessions
Two North Koreans explain their experiences in North Korea's infamous "self-criticism" sessions
North-South migration, part 4: After 2011, the stream dries out again?
Mix of increased security, propaganda campaigns appear successful in sharply cutting defections
Meet the people of North Korea’s most outspoken British voice
Criticism of North Korea led to invitation to visit Pyongyang
