Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
HanVoice wants to make Canada a ‘front door’ for defectors
Escapees enjoy higher quality of life in Canada, but legal obstacles complicate process
Intent re-defector regrets coming to South Korea
Lacking funds for treatment, severe illness may kill him within three years
Would-be re-defector still trapped in South Korea
Treatment of North Korean refugees sacrificed for sake of conciliation with Pyongyang
Why North Korean defectors matter in Hong Kong
Group raises awareness through events, retellings of Hong Kong’s history with migration
Ask a North Korean: Is there sex education in the DPRK?
Repressed, uneducated public troubled by concepts the West takes for granted
Japanese Media Watch: November 10 – November 17
Latest North Korea issues to be picked up by Japanese media
When a goat and pig decided to join the North Korean army
Ask a North Korean: Are there any jokes North Koreans like to tell?
Being gay in the DPRK
Overview suggests many North Koreans learn about being gay only upon departure from DPRK
As border defections drop, ‘southern money’ pours in
Pyongyang has effectively curbed crossings into China, but not remittances