All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid ...

Born in North Korea, ethnically Chinese, and a defector to South Korea, Yu Woo-sung’s high-profile case highlighted the plight of the hwagyo. The fact that an individual can enter and exit the ...

And escape only brought more challenges. North Korean defectors risk being killed, imprisoned, and trafficked after they escape. This is Park's harrowing story. Following is a transcript of the story.

As China’s COVID-19 case counts soar, “North Korean defectors in China can’t receive treatment even if they are infected,” one source said. The Yoon administration has opened ...

Hyunseung Lee, a former soldier who fled North Korea, told BI that those sent to fight against Ukraine have "zero ...

Along with this influx of new, Hyun also suffered from a great emotional void, as she lost the daily presence of her husband and children. Also, as a North Korean defector, she was in China illegally, ...

Other defectors in the South have also lost contact with their loved ones in North Korea amid the turmoil of COVID-19--and the trouble is not just on the North Korean side. The disconnection ...

More than 30,000 North Korean defectors arrived in South Korea during the last few decades. Since 2012, only 30 have returned. For many defectors it’s difficult to adjust. For a few it might be ...