Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Far from home: The hidden hardships of North Korea’s overseas IT workers
Former workers tell NK Pro of grueling shifts, constant surveillance and the personal toll of separation from family
Hyunseung Lee on Kim Jong Un death rumors and North Korea’s succession
North Korean escapee examines recent fake news, potential successors and why sudden regime collapse is unlikely
North Korea in October 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2026
Ex-ROK officials get suspended sentences over North Koreans’ forced repatriation
Moon administration officials avoid jail over 2019 return of DPRK fishermen, despite ruling that they abused authority
Nonprofit fined after defector data found in balloon launched toward North Korea
South Korean police found personal information of 131 defectors on SD card sent by nonprofit’s employee
A school for North Korean defectors found a new home. Then the backlash came.
Local residents have rallied against planned Seoul campus in a public chatroom, laying bare anti-defector prejudice
UN special envoy calls for North Korea to declare moratorium on death penalty
Elizabeth Salmón also warns about retaliation against families of North Korean POWs transferred from Ukraine to ROK
North Korean escapee takes lead of defector aid group in South Korea
Kim Young-hui is the first North Korean defector to lead the Korea Hana Foundation based in South Korea
Seoul’s envoy recall over North Korean POW spat draws backlash in Ukraine, ROK
Kyiv says it remains open to dialogue, while South Korean opposition slams recall as counter to national interest
Defector who facilitated remittances to North Korea acquitted in landmark case
South Korea’s Supreme Court rules defendant did not violate law because DPRK is not a foreign country under constitution
