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China steps up crackdown on N. Korean defectors’ fake IDs

Chinese police have recently started tracking down North Korean defectors with fake IDs and confiscating their documents, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of...
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China arrests N. Korean trade official for illegal currency transaction

A North Korean trade official was recently arrested by Chinese police while attempting to illegally exchange foreign currency. The arrest prompted a flurry of...
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Two N. Korean defectors in China arrested for talking about going to S. Korea

Two North Korean defectors who talked to each other about going to South Korea were recently arrested by the Chinese police in Hebei Province,...
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Chinese police intensify efforts to prevent N. Korean defectors from escaping to S. Korea

The Chinese police have begun indoctrinating the members of Chinese families who live with North Korean defector women as part of efforts to prevent...
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New survey of female N. Korean defectors in China reveals their biggest wishes for...

Daily NK recently conducted a survey of 40 North Korean defectors in China that revealed their greatest hopes for 2024. From Jan. 2 to Jan....
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Lack of identification papers makes life miserable for many N. Korean defectors in China

Forced to live in constant fear due to the lack of identification papers, many North Korean defectors in China are spending the New Year...
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Cancer-stricken N. Korean defector in China receives funds from fellow defectors

North Korean defectors living in China's Jilin Province recently collected RMB 10,000 (around USD 1,400) for a fellow defector suffering from cancer, Daily NK...
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Liaoning Province police tell N. Korean defectors to “live quietly” to prevent forced repatriation

Police in Liaoning Province recently summoned North Korean women living with Chinese men to discuss their status in the country. The move suggests that...
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Chinese officials warn of severe punishments for breaking anti-espionage law

Chinese anti-espionage officials have warned that severe punishments await individuals found to have been working in connection with foreign media or intelligence agencies in...
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N. Korea may soon allow overseas Chinese to return

North Korea is currently confirming the identities of overseas Chinese people who left the country during the COVID-19 lockdown period and may grant them...

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