Tag: Defectors

“Stateless” child of a N. Korean defector dies in car accident...

The son of a Chinese man and a North Korean female defector recently died in a car accident after being abandoned by his father...

Yonhap: 64 N. Korean defectors received almost USD 300,000 in payments...

Sixty-four of the 67 North Korean defectors who fled to the South in 2022 received a total of KRW 398 million (USD 296,459) as...

N. Korean defector’s family member and remittance broker arrested

A North Korean defector’s family member and a remittance broker were recently arrested in North Hamgyong Province while exchanging money, Daily NK has learned. Speaking...

Chinese police carry out surprise inspections of phones owned by defectors

An atmosphere of fear is taking hold in some regions of China as the country's police carry out random inspections of the mobile phone...

N. Korean state security officers use remittance brokers to take money...

North Korean state security officers have recently been using remittance brokers to squeeze money out of the families of defectors, a reporting partner in...

Pence Cartoon: “Defector Drones”

Views expressed in this cartoon do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NK.

N. Korean defectors in China not allowed to get COVID-19 vaccinations

As COVID-19 cases in China surge, North Korean defectors are unable to receive proper treatment even when confronting serious coronavirus symptoms, Daily NK has...

Hoeryong authorities hold meeting to emphasize adherence to the “law on...

The authorities in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, recently held a “struggle meeting” to bolster compliance with the so-called “Law on Self-guard,” Daily NK has...

N. Korea’s security agents shake down remittance brokers for money in...

Some members of North Korea’s Ministry of State Security have recently focused a great deal of energy on taking money from “brokers” who facilitate...

Exploring Mongolia for traces of North Korean laborers

A week ago, I went on a trip to Mongolia. The country was more vibrant than ever, as if the pandemic was already well...

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