63 North Korean defectors enter South in first half of 2026: Seoul
Sixty-three North Koreans defected to South Korea between January and June, a roughly 34% decline from the same…
Radio broadcasts to North Korea important for would-be defectors: US official
The nominee to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) invoked the struggles of North Korean defectors…
Court fines defector $6,700 for helping send money back to North Koreans
A South Korean court fined a North Korean defector over $6,700 for brokering money transfers from other defectors…
North Korean defector arrivals ticks up but remains historically low
Only 43 North Korean defectors entered South Korea in the first quarter of this year, according to data…
South Korea, Ukraine agree to respect North Korean prisoners’ wishes on release
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday agreed to resolve the fate…
Seoul, Kyiv move closer to transferring North Korean POWs to South Korea
South Korea and Ukraine have moved closer to transferring two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia,…
Ask a North Korean: What is nursing school like in North Korea?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors,…
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans deal with trash and recycling?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors,…
North Korean hackers poison Chinese games in apparent bid to spy on refugees
North Korean hackers poison Chinese games in apparent bid to spy on refugees The espionage-focused group ScarCruft modified…
South Korean sentenced to prison for fraudulent North Korea defection scheme
A South Korean court has sentenced a man to eight months in prison for fraud after he promised…
Lawmakers urge Seoul to stop China from repatriating North Korean detainee
South Korean lawmakers called for the government to take action on Tuesday to prevent the forced repatriation of…
A voice from beyond: How radio inspired a North Korean soldier to escape
Kang Min-kook was a truck driver in the North Korean army when he tuned the radio and discovered,…