Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: Introducing Mina, a soldier turned student
Meet one of the new authors of our ongoing “Ask a North Korean” feature
Of spies and defectors in north east Asia
Long, severe detention process for would-be defectors raises questions
Bringing the free press to North Korea
Defector turned newspaper proprietor plans infiltration in his home country
From North Korea to New Malden
Tom Marsden takes you on a journey in search of the North Koreans of New Malden
Minorities in North Korea, part 2: Russian-Koreans
Status of Russian-Koreans changed as DPRK-USSR relations fluctuated
The colorful history of North Korea-Vietnam relations
From submarines to kindergartens, the two states used to share it all but have since grown apart
Why are the majority of North Korean defectors female?
Their role as breadwinners and the need to make money pushes N. Korean women towards China
Meet the man who plans to re-defect back to North Korea
Son Jong-hun tells NK News why he wants to leave South Korea and go back to the North
North Korean tips on how to survive New York City summers
"In North Korea I had never seen an air conditioner; I had never even heard of it."