North Korea defectors

This trend may signal growing skepticism among North Korea’s elite, potentially undermining the foundation of Kim Jong Un’s regime.

An American has reportedly crossed the border into the North without authorization, but further details about why or how are not yet available.

As China’s COVID-19 case counts soar, “North Korean defectors in China can’t receive treatment even if they are infected,” one source said.

The Yoon administration has opened investigations into two controversial incidents at the border with North Korea under former President Moon Jae-in’s watch.

There are barriers to the participation of young North Korean women in the human rights movement.

Coercing, and even abducting, defectors is a common tactic for authoritarian regimes to discourage defection.

Despite its avowedly socialist nature, North Korea is governed by a rigid class system – and not all defectors come from the bottom.

Natural disaster - including the flurry of typhoons that hit in summer 2020 - exacerbate existing issues, from food security to infrastructure deficits.

Whether driven apart by the war or through more recent adoptions and defections, Korean Americans have few options for reuniting with their families.

Seoul moved to ban leaflet dropping after a demand from the North, prompting outrage from defector groups.

The fishermen were found to have murdered 16 fellow crew members before fleeing the North.

Defector groups in South Korea accuse the government of not doing enough to help North Korean arrivals.