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North Korea defectors
November 08, 2019
South Korea Deports North Korean Fishermen Who Allegedly Murdered Their Own Crew
By Associated Press
The fishermen were found to have murdered 16 fellow crew members before fleeing the North.
August 16, 2019
Death of North Korean Defector Sparks Concerns About South Korean Policies
By Tae-jun Kang
Defector groups in South Korea accuse the government of not doing enough to help North Korean arrivals.
November 02, 2018
South Korean Broadcasters Change the Way They Cover North Korea
By Tae-jun Kang
As the inter-Korean thaw continues, South Korean broadcasters are getting more serious about reporting on the North.
November 25, 2017
North Korean Soldier Makes Dramatic Defection Across the DMZ
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
South Korea’s loudspeaker broadcasting system, pumping K-Pop northward, may have played a role in the man’s defection.
December 23, 2016
Former North Korea Diplomat Begins New Life as Regime Critic
By John Power
Thae Yong-ho, once one of North Korea's highest-ranking diplomats, pledges to devote his life to reunification.
December 14, 2016
UN Again Takes Up North Korea's Human Rights Abuses
By Cholpon Orozobekova
North Korea's human rights situation is highlighted at the UN Security Council and in a recent UN report.
October 06, 2016
More High-Level North Korean Defectors Jump Ship: Media
By Mina Pollmann
Reports say diplomats and even a teenage math genius are seeking to leave North Korea.
September 02, 2016
More Women Face North Korean Prison Camp: Report
By John Power
North Korea expanded one of its notorious prison camps to make room for women, a US NGO reports.
August 19, 2016
Number of Elite North Korean Defectors on the Rise
By Kim Tae-woo
What changing patterns of defections tell us about life under the Kim Jong-un regime.
August 18, 2016
North Korean Diplomat’s Defection Raises Questions About Regime’s Control
By John Power
Thae Yong-ho, Pyongyang’s deputy ambassador to the U.K. said he is "sick and tired" of the Kim regime.
July 27, 2016
North Korea's Faceless Defectors
By Jinny Ha-kyung Kim
Many of those who escape from North Korea hide their identities to protect family back home.
April 22, 2016
North Korean Defectors and Propaganda Theater
By John Power
The North and South Korean governments race to spin a rare mass defection to their own advantage.
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