Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: How did you learn to use a computer?
Schools provide limited computer education to most students, and buying one requires submitting to strict state controls
March 17, 2023
North Korea’s food shortages hitting regional cities the hardest, Seoul says
‘Significant’ numbers dying of starvation but situation not at level of mass famine, according to unification ministry
March 10, 2023
North Korea in February 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023
March 3, 2023
Settling in Seoul: A North Korean defector discovers the concept of hobbies
DPRK society insists individuals live for collective, but people in the South can explore their own interests
March 3, 2023
Former ROK cabinet officials indicted over forced repatriation of North Koreans
Moon Jae-in’s foreign minister faces abuse of power charges related to 2019 case involving two DPRK fishermen
March 1, 2023
UN special envoy voices concern about North Korean detained in China
Elizabeth Salmon inquires about woman’s health in letter to Beijing, amid attention on forced repatriation of defectors
March 1, 2023
Defector lawmaker in hot water over remarks linking North Korea to Jeju massacre
Tae Yong-ho says Kim Il Sung ordered communist riot ahead of killings, leading to accusations that he defamed victims
February 21, 2023
‘Save our country’: Yeonmi Park’s new book compares woke America to North Korea
The famous defector’s claims may appeal to some but risk undermining her message on North Korean human rights
February 16, 2023
Some North Koreans trapped abroad during pandemic have escaped to ROK, UN says
New report also documents trafficking of DPRK women and difficulties collecting info on human rights situation
February 16, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of foreign countries?
Schools teach very little about the outside world as Kim regime focuses on nurturing pride for the DPRK above all
January 27, 2023
