Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans do on the weekend?
A defector writes about spending Saturdays at self-criticism sessions and the boredom of rest days
South Korean sentenced to prison for fraudulent North Korea defection scheme
Defendant claimed he needed $7,660 to help the victim’s family escape to the South, despite lacking ability to do so
Human rights commission says Seoul should protect North Korean POWs in Ukraine
State-funded watchdog calls for South Korea to support the prisoners’ entry and prevent their forced repatriation
US court blocks extradition of former Marine who stormed North Korean Embassy
Sending Christopher Ahn to Spain over 2019 raid will place him at risk of DPRK retribution, judge says
Seoul must defend against North Korea ‘by our strength,’ Lee tells US senators
President says Seoul seeks to increase defense spending and ‘regain’ wartime operational control from Washington
Ask a North Korean: Why North Koreans don’t trust state weather forecasts
A defector writes about the costs of inaccurate info and how the country’s citizens respond to yellow dust storms
North Korean workers deployed to Russia face labor exploitation: Report
Researchers cite testimony of defectors who say they worked long hours and had to surrender wages to the state
North Koreans who lived near nuke test site show signs of radiation exposure
Researchers caution they have not established a direct link to nuclear tests, noting other causes cannot be ruled out
Lawmakers urge Seoul to stop China from repatriating North Korean detainee
South Korean foreign minister pledges ‘best’ efforts after defector requests info on his mother held in China
North Korea continues prison expansion as satellite imagery reveals 3 more sites
NK Pro finds evidence of major redevelopment at 13 prisons since 2023, alongside efforts to grow incarceration capacity
