Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Police investigating North Korean defector for aiding Pyongyang’s secret police
Authorities say woman in her 70s may have aided North Korea’s anti-state activities by leaking data on fellow escapees
North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
Leaflet liberation: How scraps of paper stirred a North Korean soldier to defect
Ryu Seong-hyeon risked death to cross DMZ, crediting his political awakening to info campaigns that Seoul seeks to stop
North Korean who crossed inter-Korean border recently intended to defect: Seoul
Investigation confirms first defection across DMZ in a year following report that man faced workplace bullying in DPRK
ROK soldier of North Korean descent jumped from building due to alleged bullying
Human rights group accuses army of failing to protect soldier born in China in case highlighting persistent prejudice
How North Korea’s Kim rulers manage elites to guarantee regime survival
Edward Goldring and Peter Ward discuss the tools autocrats use to consolidate power during leadership transitions
NGO urges global action against North Korea’s enforced disappearances
New human rights report records nearly 100K cases and calls on countries to combat the ‘transnational crime’
Ex-North Korean envoy calls for ‘relentless’ spotlight on regime’s abuses
Lee Il-kyu says documenting DPRK crimes leads to change at Seoul forum on improving human rights in the country
Lee Jae-myung vows to boost support for North Korean escapees on Defectors’ Day
President emphasizes defectors’ right to integrate into South Korean society at event for 2nd annual holiday
North Korean defector files unprecedented lawsuit against Kim Jong Un
First case by a DPRK-born defector to hold North Korea’s leader legally accountable for crimes against humanity in South
