Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Being gay in the DPRK
Overview suggests many North Koreans learn about being gay only upon departure from DPRK
As border defections drop, ‘southern money’ pours in
Pyongyang has effectively curbed crossings into China, but not remittances
The world through a little gap between the curtains
Ask a North Korean: How the government prevents outside information from entering the country
Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Experts anticipated wide range of changes that failed to occur in North Korea
Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats
View from Seoul: What South Koreans are reading in local media about North Korea
Rations? Only after the grains are “cooked, eaten and pooped”
Ask a North Korean: "These days, many North Koreans criticize their government in front of other people."
What was the biggest change in North Korea over the past 5 years?
Over five days NK News explores a changing North Korea: past, present and future
The secret to watching Steven Seagal movies in North Korea
Ask a North Korean: What was it like growing up in Pyongyang?
S. Korean gvt. calls for greater control of N. Korean diaspora
South Korean media monitoring: Focus North Korea
Plastic surgery in North Korea: More common than you’d think
"Some of my friends tried to make double-eyelids with transparent sticky tapes made in the shape of eyelids"