Tag: defection
Most N. Korean defectors repatriated last year are still in re-education...
Most of the North Korean defectors repatriated from China last October remain in re-education camps six months later. However, some have died due to...
North Korea orders hunt to capture “impure elements” in Russia
North Korean authorities have issued an order calling on North Korean workers in Russia to step up mutual surveillance and "track down internal impure...
N. Korean overseas work candidates warned of consequences of not sharing...
North Korean authorities recently told overseas job applicants that failure to give the government its share of their earnings would result in restrictions on...
Behind N. Korea’s lockdown of Kaesong in July 2020
In July 2020, Kaesong was put on lockdown when a North Korean defector crossed the inter-Korean border amid the COVID pandemic.
According to media reports,...
N. Korea intensifies screening of candidates for overseas work
North Korean authorities have greatly intensified ideological screenings when selecting workers to be sent overseas, apparently in response to continued defections by overseas workers.
Speaking...
N. Korean defector talks about experience in holding center for forced...
Lee Young-joo, a defector, was forcibly repatriated twice and detained in Ministry of State Security-run holding centers in Onsong and Sinuiju before finally making...
Pence Cartoon: “Mad Dash”
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Thoughts on Hwang Jang-yup’s memoirs
It has now been almost 30 years since Hwang Jang-yop defected to South Korea, but he remains the highest-ranking defector in history, far above...
Kim Jong Un orders investigation into the recent defection of five...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered a thorough investigation into the defection of five North Koreans in China along with severe punishments...
Two North Koreans put on trial for defection attempt by sea
A public trial was recently held in Orang County, North Hamgyong Province, for two North Koreans who had been apprehended for attempting to defect...
