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North Korean Refugees

February 15, 2023
South Korea Should be Taking Notes on Ukraine
By Emily Schroen
A potential humanitarian crisis looms across the country's northern border. It needs to be prepared.

November 11, 2021
Seoul Rejects Refugee Claims by Chinese North Korean Defectors
By Hyung-jin Kim
Some experts say 3,000-5,000 ethnic Chinese live in North Korea and are the only foreigners with permanent residency rights.

October 29, 2021
China’s New Land Borders Law Is a Nightmare for North Korean Refugees
By Jason Bartlett
Although the main focus of China’s new land law relates to territorial disputes with neighboring countries like India, it also contains specific language applicable to the influx of outside populations.

October 16, 2021
Silencing North Korean Memory in South Korea
By Markus Bell and Sarah A. Son
Like any refugees, North Koreans who escape to the South have a deep-seated need to remember their home country. But the scope for memory and self-expression is limited by politics.

April 09, 2020
The North Korean Subplots in South Korea’s National Assembly Elections
By Troy Stangarone
Besides a new party established by North Korean refugees, some big names are running for individual seats.

February 14, 2017
Don't Forget the Treatment of North Korean Defectors
By John Hemmings and Talia Jessener
With all the outrage over Trump's refugee ban, where is the anger over Russia and China's treatment of North Koreans?

May 07, 2014
Does China Have a Contingency Plan for North Korea?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A leaked document purports to contain China's plan in the event of regime collapse in North Korea.
July 25, 2011
North Korea’s Underground Railway
The sleepy Thai district of Chiang Saen has become a key transit hub for North Korean refugees. But it’s leaving Bangkok with a political headache.
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