The North Korean defector who made a daring escape across the DMZ to South Korea had horrendous injuries and health problems, and treating him will probably cost $92,000 or more. Nobody knows who ...

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 ...

In a Sydney kitchen, North Korean defectors prepare traditional foods from their homeland. Tofu rice and pork blood sausages are considered special treats and reserved only for feast days.

As one of the world’s most secretive and controversial countries; it’s no wonder North Korea intrigues so many people. In fact, a day tour to the border of South and North Korea is one of ...

A vast majority of the North Korean defectors in South Korea have come ... security posture as the border crosser’s entry into the DMZ was not immediately notice by South Korean troops though ...

The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea reached 236 in 2024, up by 20.4 percent compared to the ...

On June 25, I visited the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, between North and South Korea. The day of my visit marked exactly 73 years since the Korean War began in 1950, and the spot I stood at wasn't ...

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 ...

A high-level defector has told the US Congress that spreading outside information in North Korea is the best way to deal with the regime. Thae Yong-ho said undermining Kim Jong-un's God-like ...

But Lee Chul Eun is one of them. Lee, 38, a North Korean defector and former soldier now living in South Korea, said it is “devastating” to see troops from the reclusive, communist-ruled North ...