Defector Issues
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New book details uneasy lives of North Korea’s privileged but powerless
Jieun Baek’s study of elite defectors probes fear, loyalty and the prospects for regime change in North Korea
U.N. human rights chief makes first trip to South Korea in 11 years
Accountability for North Korea’s human rights abuses must not be shelved as Seoul pursues diplomacy, he said
Researchers develop AI medical tool for North Korean defectors
Seoul researchers say MediBridge flags unfamiliar terms and prompts users to add details needed for diagnosis
North Korean hackers poison Chinese games in apparent bid to spy on refugees
The espionage-focused group ScarCruft modified Android and Windows games to deploy signature data-stealing malware
Fear from a vibrating cellphone: A North Korean defector’s tale of grief
Because of my mother’s earlier defection, my social status in North Korea was forever tainted
Jacco Zwetsloot: A look back and a new chapter for the NK News Podcast
Longtime host discusses memorable episodes, dream guests and how he is not leaving the podcast entirely
Former DPRK diplomat peels back curtain on Pyongyang’s foreign policy apparatus
New memoir provides a revealing, if partial, account of North Korea’s diplomacy and the officials competing to guide it
Eunhee Park: Surviving North Korea and reclaiming identity in the South
Defector-author shares her story, as NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks OPCON transfer and Russia-DPRK cooperation
North Korea sees sharp rise in death sentences in recent years: NGO
Around 153 citizens were estimated to have been sentenced to death or executed between 2020 to 2024
Russia blocks release of North Korean defector movie starring Kim Min-ha
The movie tracks the life of a defector who navigates the emotional and cultural challenges in South Korea
