Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
North Korean defectors begin receiving AI phone calls to monitor well-being
Government-backed program will ask about meals, medication and daily life, then alert specialists if risks are detected
Court fines defector $6,700 for helping send money back to North Koreans
Defendant says money sent through Chinese broker helped families in DPRK cover basic living costs
Lee calls for peace in event recognizing North Korean defectors’ plight, success
The ROK president referred to defectors as 'North Korean-born citizens,' a term adopted by the Unification Ministry
Ask a North Korean: What made you want to leave North Korea?
A defector from Hyesan remembers his mother’s escape, a crackdown over South Korean media and the road to freedom
North Korean defector arrivals ticks up but remains historically low
Seoul recorded 43 arrivals from January to March, compared to more than 1,000 annually before the pandemic
Lee calls on Mongolia to play greater role in spurring dialogue with North Korea
Mongolia has long maintained ties with both Koreas, offering a neutral venue for DPRK engagement
South Korea, Ukraine agree to respect North Korean prisoners’ wishes on release
The pair of North Korean POWs captured in Kursk previously expressed their desire to defect
Seoul ministry prematurely renamed ‘defectors’ as migrants: human rights group
The Unification Ministry began using ‘North Korean-born citizens’ in official documents to refer to defectors
Seoul, Kyiv move closer to transferring North Korean POWs to South Korea
Top diplomats say fate of DPRK soldiers captured fighting for Russia should follow international law and their wishes
Ask a North Korean: What is nursing school like in North Korea?
A defector recalls why she trained as a nurse, what students studied and the classroom order that stayed with her
