South Korea now has a record number of North Korean defectors working in the public sector amid rising tensions between the ...

A North Korean has managed to defect into South Korea by crossing the sea border. It is unclear whether the defector swam or ... is considered a very dangerous route. The Han River estuary sits ...

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.

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 ...

"Beyond Utopia" depicts what happens to defectors who are discovered hiding in China and sent back to North Korea. Officials in South Korea are so concerned about the situation that the National ...

“Even if the investigation ends up with nothing, rescue networks would mostly be dismantled, defection routes ... to defector support but some countries’ relations with North Korea could ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Hyeonseo Lee is a North Korean defector and the author of "The Girl With Seven Names." She tells us what life was really like in North Korea until she fled at the ...

The sprinkling of North Korean defectors living in South Korea who have watched the drama series unfold say it offers hope for the future, especially if copies make their way across the border.

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 ...

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 ...

North Korean defector and conservative activist Yeonmi Park spoke at Missouri State University. Park discussed her experiences in North Korea, her escape, and her concerns about perceived ...

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 ...