Tag: escape
Four North Koreans intercepted during maritime defection attempt
Four North Koreans were handed over to state security after being intercepted by a maritime patrol vessel while attempting to defect in a small...
Murder of N. Korean defector goes unpunished in China
A North Korean defector woman was murdered by her Chinese husband in rural Liaoning province, with the killer facing no legal consequences. The case...
N. Korean youth face explusion over ‘unauthorized hairstyles’
North Korea's youth league chapter in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, recently held a struggle session targeting young people with unauthorized hairstyles, Daily NK has...
North Korean relief workers’ brief escape ends in swift repatriation
Two North Korean flood relief workers in North Pyongan province briefly fled to China last month, but were quickly apprehended by Chinese police and...
Trapped in transit: North Korean defectors’ catch-22 in China
North Korean defectors in China face a cruel irony: As routes to South Korea tighten, their bid for freedom through fake IDs comes with...
Thirty N. Korean defectors speak out against China’s UPR response
China has recently claimed that North Korean defectors are not refugees, while rejecting South Korea's recommendation that people fleeing North Korea and other countries...
Freedom Dash Thwarted: N. Korean defectors arrested in China
A group of North Korean defectors in China has been detained by police while attempting to escape to South Korea, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Korean defectors in China seek new lives inside the country
Women who defected from North Korea are fleeing their homes in rural Chinese villages in search of new lives, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Korea orders Russia-based companies to restrict workers’ contact with S....
The North Korean authorities have ordered its companies in Russia to tightly restrict workers’ contact with South Koreans, Daily NK has learned.
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Chinese police intensify efforts to prevent N. Korean defectors from escaping...
The Chinese police have begun indoctrinating the members of Chinese families who live with North Korean defector women as part of efforts to prevent...
