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Move to block defector reporter from inter-Korean talks pool “regrettable”: Cho

Move to block defector reporter from inter-Korean talks pool “regrettable”: Cho

Unification minister says he takes full responsibility for decision to deny Kim Myong-song access

Move to block defector reporter from inter-Korean talks pool “regrettable”: Cho
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham October 15, 2018
S. Korean payouts for classified N. Korean intel quadrupled since last year: MOU

S. Korean payouts for classified N. Korean intel quadrupled since last year: MOU

ROK increased rewards for defectors with "high-value information" last year

S. Korean payouts for classified N. Korean intel quadrupled since last year: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 9, 2018
Improve human rights education for defectors, unification ministry urged

Improve human rights education for defectors, unification ministry urged

National Human Rights Commission says knowledge of civil rights "necessary for resettlement" in ROK

Improve human rights education for defectors, unification ministry urged
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 21, 2018
Navigating North Korean human rights in Washington – NKNews Podcast Ep.35
Podcast

Navigating North Korean human rights in Washington – NKNews Podcast Ep.35

Greg Scarlatoiu discusses the weaponization of human rights and how things have changed under KJU

Navigating North Korean human rights in Washington – NKNews Podcast Ep.35
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 31, 2018
Life in “Little Pyongyang”: a North Korean in New Malden

Life in “Little Pyongyang”: a North Korean in New Malden

A new documentary explores the nuances of life as a defector in Britain

Life in “Little Pyongyang”: a North Korean in New Malden
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 3, 2018
South Korea’s restaurant worker defector controversy: what should happen next?

South Korea’s restaurant worker defector controversy: what should happen next?

Experts weigh in on the increasingly contentious case of the Ningpo 12

South Korea’s restaurant worker defector controversy: what should happen next?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 18, 2018
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
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