April 25, 2024

Defector Issues

Information related to North Korean defector issues

A Conversation with Two North Korean Refugees – NKNews Podcast ep.28
Podcast

A Conversation with Two North Korean Refugees – NKNews Podcast ep.28

Former DPRK citizens share their take on the recent detente, stories of adjusting to life in South

A Conversation with Two North Korean Refugees – NKNews Podcast ep.28
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 16, 2018
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector

The former deputy ambassador to the UK's book is a treasure trove for any DPRK watcher

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 4, 2018
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points

The former DPRK diplomat's book offers a rare look into the lives of regime loyalists

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 2, 2018
North Korea will continue “Kaesong model,” not pursue wider reform: Thae Yong-ho

North Korea will continue “Kaesong model,” not pursue wider reform: Thae Yong-ho

Former high-ranking diplomat says Kim Jong Un will use tourism sector to develop investor trust

North Korea will continue “Kaesong model,” not pursue wider reform: Thae Yong-ho
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 14, 2018
Seoul seeking to verify reports 12 workers brought to ROK against their will

Seoul seeking to verify reports 12 workers brought to ROK against their will

Ministry of Unification reports it has been unable to meet face-to-face with women

Seoul seeking to verify reports 12 workers brought to ROK against their will
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham May 11, 2018
Seoul asking activists to stop sending anti-North leaflets over DMZ: MOU

Seoul asking activists to stop sending anti-North leaflets over DMZ: MOU

Defiant NGOs insist controversial information dissemination efforts will continue, however

Seoul asking activists to stop sending anti-North leaflets over DMZ: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 30, 2018
The Kim Jong Un – Moon Jae-in summit: why it was so personal for me

The Kim Jong Un – Moon Jae-in summit: why it was so personal for me

"Despite what critics say, I hope this meeting makes my dreams no longer seem that far away"

The Kim Jong Un – Moon Jae-in summit: why it was so personal for me
Sarah Han April 27, 2018
Mandate for a meeting? The third inter-Korean summit and ROK public opinion
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Mandate for a meeting? The third inter-Korean summit and ROK public opinion

Seoul continues to enjoy majority support for its policy of rapprochement - though that may not last

Mandate for a meeting? The third inter-Korean summit and ROK public opinion
Peter Ward
Peter Ward April 23, 2018
Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer

"My hometown is Samjiyon County... where propaganda tells us Kim Jong Il was born"

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer
Yeji Lee April 5, 2018
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