Ask a North Korean: What is it like working as a nurse in North Korea?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors,…
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Korea Risk Group Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins this week’s podcast to discuss the latest signals from Pyongyang…
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…
North Korea builds large new jail in Chongjin as national prison project expands
Exclusive NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery finds 14th prison to be built or remodeled in last three…
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 watches for North Korea dam release after heavy rain near border
South Korean authorities are monitoring whether North Korea has released water from a dam upstream of the inter-Korean…
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…
North Korea installing large Kim Jong Un murals in city centers across country
NK News analysis has identified new murals in 8 of 14 major cities as leader expands cult of…
Russia trains North Korean experts to combat drug trafficking
Russia held a training session for North Korean anti-drug experts on combating narcotics trafficking this week, the Russian…
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,…