Tag: repatriation
‘Walking into a tiger’s den’: Chinese brokers turn informants as defection...
Chinese police are co-opting brokers who help North Korean defectors in China reach South Korea, taking control of defection routes and intensifying crackdowns. Growing...
N. Korean women swept up in Chinese investigation of online dissent
Chinese police investigating online criticism of a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of "Victory Day" are targeting North Korean female defectors—who are illegal...
False rumors about defector policy fuel anxiety in China
Rumors have recently been circulating among North Korean defectors in China claiming that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered authorities to "no...
N. Korea and Russia expand prosecution ties, sparking human rights concerns
A recent visit by North Korean prosecutors to Russia has opened discussions on expanded judicial cooperation between the two countries, raising alarm about potential...
N. Korean workers at Chinese fisheries surrender 90% of wages to...
A new investigation reveals that North Korean workers dispatched to Chinese fisheries were forced to surrender 80-90% of their wages to the state, receiving...
N. Korean workers leaving China’s Liaoning province as factories close
North Korean workers are returning home from China's Liaoning province in significant numbers as Chinese factories permanently close their doors.
According to a source in...
Rights groups urge Ukraine: Let N. Korean POWs seek S. Korean...
Human rights groups are urging Ukraine to allow captured North Korean soldiers to seek refuge in South Korea rather than face potential execution in...
Empty promises: N. Korean workers in China face exploitation despite official...
"Work harder, pay more, keep less" – this is the grinding reality for North Korean workers in Chinese factories, where a complex web of...
Chinese police launch sweeping crackdown on N. Korean defectors in Inner...
Chinese police in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, have announced plans to crack down on North Korean defectors through a comprehensive end-of-year policy. The measures include...
Mass exodus: N. Korean workers abandon posts in Chinese border city
Thousands of North Korean workers are departing China's border city of Dandong without replacement, with approximately 4,000 leaving in October alone.
“This month, about 2,000...
