Supporting North Korean Defectors: The Essential Role of Hana CentersHanawon, officially known as the Settlement Support Center for North Korean RefugeesSupports defecto ...
North Koreans Paying Up to $85,000 to Defect the CountrySource: KBS News Escaping North Korea, or defecting, is highly dangerous and challenging. It is because in case of failure, not only the defectors but also their families and acquaintances are at risk due to strict control and surveillance under North Korea’s Juche ideology dictatorship. Defectors have revealed that they pay a significant sum to […]
From Birthday Gifts to Currency: The Pervasive Drug Culture in North KoreaSince the 1980s, North Korea has been running a state-sponsored drug business Since the 1980s, North Korea has been heavily involved in the drug trade, led by the government in what’s known as the “white bellflower” project. Dr. Yang Seong Gwan, a specialist in family medicine and author of “A Mind Engaged in Drugs, A […]
From Developing Weapons in North Korea to Making Policies in South Korea: Dr. Park Chung Kwon's StoryA defector candidate has become a hot topic after being elected in the 22nd National Assembly elections held on the 10th. The protagonist is Dr. Park Chung Kwon, the second proportional representative of the Future of Korea Party, a satellite party of the People’s Power. Dr. Park Chung Kwon has become the fourth defector to […]
North Korean Women Earn Money, See Husbands Differently As North Korean women become more active in the local economy, their social status is also rising, including a greater say in the home.
196 North Koreans Escape to South Korea in 2023 女164명-男32명...Most stayed in third countries for long periods of time The number of North Korean defectors who entered South Korea last year totaled 196...
China Sends Back North Korean Defectors A claim by one side that China forcibly repatriated more than 100 North Korean defectors from November to December last year. They were traveling in groups with North Korean workers returning to North Korea from China...
North Korean Defectors: Why 80% of South Koreans Have Never Met Them?In South Korea, 80% have never met North Korean defectors, 36% struggle to accept them, with economic issues being the main challenge.
South Korea Hosts Communication Seminar Among North Korean Defectors Chungnam Province plans to implement various support projects to strengthen support for North Korean defectors. At the event, participants exchanged opinions on how to promote support programs and discussed ways to help North Korean defectors settle in local communities...
Korean DMZ's Secret Bell: Story Behind the Lifeline for North Korean DefectorsSouth Korea's "Defector Induction Bells" in the DMZ urge North Korean soldiers to defect, installed after the "Knock Defection Incident."
South Korea's Minister of Unification Takes Action on North Korean Human RightsMinister Kim highlights rising North Korean defectors, credits cultural influence, vows stronger international cooperation on human rights.
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