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Park Geun-hye Vows To Keep Open North Korean Defection Routes

» by June 3rd, 2013 at 3:55 am » Comments (3)

Here is something unexpected from the South Korean government, actually speaking up for North Korean refugees: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye warned North Korea on Monday that it would be held ...more »

Tweet of the Day: A North Korean In New York

» by June 2nd, 2013 at 3:50 pm » Comments (2)

A North Korean in NYC: What are the differences between operas and Broadway shows? Free post: nknews.org/2013/05/broadw…— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) May 31, 2013 more »

Laos Reportedly Returns 9 North Korean Defectors

» by May 30th, 2013 at 7:55 am » Comments (7)

The journey to freedom is going to become much more difficult for North Korean defectors if this is going to be Laos' new policy: Nine young refugees from North Korea reached ...more »

Tweet of the Day: Treat Defectors as Individuals

» by May 25th, 2013 at 3:30 pm » Comments (2)

RT @nknewsorg Treat N Korean defectors as individuals, teacher says: Foreigner reflects on working with DPRK (free) bit.ly/123VaX2— Charles Reeder (@KimcheeGI) May 24, 2013 more »

Prominent Defector Arrested as North Korean Spy

» by May 23rd, 2013 at 2:49 am » Comments (0)

The Washington Post's Chico Harlan provides another article that shows why claims from North Korean defectors need to be viewed with a skeptical eye until they can be corroborated: SEOUL — ...more »

Majoong Concert Being Held Today To Benefit North Korean Refugees

» by March 24th, 2013 at 5:51 am » Comments (0)

For those of you living in the Washington, DC area here is an event that may be of interest to you today that is being held by the group NKUS ...more »

North Korean Defectors Return To the North

» by January 26th, 2013 at 3:00 am » Comments (3)

This is something that is a new trend that is causing me to wonder if the North Korean regime is making an effort to pressure the families of defectors within ...more »

Report Says Crime Rate for Defectors Twice As High As South Korean Average

» by November 13th, 2012 at 6:37 pm » Comments (1)

The Chosun Ilbo is reporting that many North Korean defectors eventually turn to crime to make ends meet in South Korea: The number of crimes committed by North Korean defectors in ...more »

North Korea Gets Defector Couple To Return from South Korea

» by November 9th, 2012 at 6:14 pm » Comments (11)

This makes me wonder if the North Korean regime isn't putting increased pressure on families of defectors back home in order to lure some of them back to North Korea?: In ...more »

Fighters For A Free North Korea Release Balloons Across DMZ Despite North Korean Threats

» by October 23rd, 2012 at 7:28 am » Comments (10)

One of my favorite activist groups, Fighters For A Free North Korea continue to get under the skin of the Kim regime in North Korea as they are once again ...more »

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