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Kids of North Korean origin drop out of high school at double ROK average
Government data highlights challenges students born in third countries face due to language and cultural barriers
Why Seoul’s push for greater control over the DMZ is unlikely to succeed
Experts warn that ROK bill to increase civilian access risks a rift with UN Command and could benefit North Korea
Pending legislation on DMZ access ‘completely at odds’ with armistice, UNC says
South Korea’s unification minister has demanded access to the fortified area for peaceful purposes
Ruling party launches new committee to support North Korean defectors
The Special Committee on North Korean Defectors held its first meeting to produce legislation for escapees in ROK
Seoul says its discussing possible transfer of North Korean POWs from Ukraine
Statement follows TV documentary in which DPRK soldiers who fought for Russia expressed desire to defect
US should send special envoy to North Korea, Seoul’s prime minister says
Kim Min-seok says he made proposal after JD Vance asked for advice on how to improve ties with Pyongyang
Only 223 North Korean defectors arrived in the South last year, down from 2024
Seoul says most new arrivals lived overseas before resettling in ROK, as tight border controls limit escapes
North Korea denuclearization ideal but unrealistic, South’s president says
Lee Jae Myung says North Korea would have been confused to see drones intruding during new Seoul administration
South Korean man claims he sent drones to North, prompting calls for probe
ROK ruling party stresses need to ensure border safety after man says he sought to measure radiation levels
What a hit ROK film gets right — and wrong — about Christianity in North Korea
Defectors say ‘Choir of God’ misrepresents life in the DPRK but draws attention to the reality of religious persecution
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