A N. Korean defector in S. Korea pleaded with Chinese authorities to stop the forced repatriation of his mother, warning that ...

Ham Jin-woo, a North Korean defector-turned-journalist who went missing in 2017 in border areas between North Korea and China ...

As one of the most oppressive regimes in the world, North Korea is known for its brutal totalitarian rule, but one defector believes Kim Jong-un "should stop acting up" after the death of Ayatollah Al ...

Exclusive: Chinese Authorities Repatriate Defectors Amid Abuses, Forced Abortions NKDB report reveals systematic violence, ...

Ham Jin-woo, a North Korean defector-turned-journalist who went missing in 2017 in border areas between North Korea and China, ...

Two North Korean women in Hebei province were arrested after exchanging WeChat messages about escaping to South Korea.

Young North Korean escapes, facing prejudice in South Korean, are documented in 'School for Defectors,' directed by Jeremy Workman.

S. Korea's Ministry of Unification has officially classified a missing defector journalist as a citizen detained in N. Korea, raising the number to 7.

South Korean troops fired warning shots at two North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the fortified inter-Korean border not long after another soldier defected to the South in that area, South ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. Nov 07, 2025, 08:18am EST A North Korean defector makes new ...

President Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea comes at a point of extreme tension between the US and North Korea. It’s playing out in a number of arenas, from defense to propaganda and even policy.