There, he met his American wife, Christine. They bonded over their shared interest in North Korea’s human-rights situation.

and the American education system. At the Missouri State talk, Park said she has denounced the "sex trade" of North Korean women in China and said she plans to work to liberate as many defectors ...

By the end of 2024, 211 North Korean defectors held jobs in the public sector, 17 more than the previous year, the Ministry of Unification said in a statement on Wednesday. That number is the highest ...

And escape only brought more challenges. North Korean defectors risk being killed, imprisoned, and trafficked after they escape. This is Park's harrowing story. Following is a transcript of the story.

A North Korean defector has exposed the harsh realities ... was portrayed as a "poor and starving" country under the American boot. Bella, who adopted her first name after it was bestowed on ...

The feature debut from Park Joon-ho, 3670 is inspired by the filmmakers experiences volunteering as an English teacher for young North Korean defectors. In his view, media portrayals of defectors have ...

Ji Seong-ho is a North Korean defector residing in South Korea ... weary of the joint military exercises and the anger of the American public and its government. The same goes for Trump's government.

Born into North Korea's elite class, North Korean defector Thae Yong-ho believed that North Korea was a socialist paradise. However, in the 1990s, when Mr Thae was posted to North Korea's embassy ...

22-year-old Nara barely knew what social media is before her defection from North Korea. But now she’s become a celebrity online, sharing her unique insight about life back home. The fitness ...

Other defectors in the South have also lost contact with their loved ones in North Korea amid the turmoil of COVID-19--and the trouble is not just on the North Korean side. The disconnection ...

Unlike North Korean defectors, who receive citizenship, almost-free apartments and other economic assistance in South Korea, ethnic Chinese from the North are denied access to such benefits if ...