Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: Why does North Korea use such a unique calendar?
"As a young girl, I always thought that referring to the year as the Juche year seemed more elegant"
Ask a North Korean: What did North Koreans know about Kim Jong Nam?
"Only after arriving in South Korea did I learn about the genealogy of the Kim family"
Ask a North Korean: Called in for questioning by government officials
"Once they take you away to the prison camp, you are never heard from again"
N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un
English language interview covers a range of topics in pitch to foreign audiences
Ask a North Korean: Pop culture and young love in North Korea
"If a CD or DVD is found stuck in your player, you’re in deep trouble"
The website helping defectors adjust to life in the South
Run by refugees, for refugees, Woori On wants to help N. Koreans make the most of their new lives
Ask a North Korean: Beers with a South Korean defector in Pyongyang
"According to him, South Korea was a living hell where people couldn’t live"
How the “Arduous March” created North Korea’s antique trade
In the 90s, desperate for food, many North Koreans turned to pottery smuggling
The benefits – and challenges – of verifying North Korean defector testimony
Learning from perpetrators of state crime is critical, says expert
