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 ...

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.

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

Ryu said that after eventually escaping and reaching safety abroad, he began sharing his story publicly to raise awareness about conditions inside North Korea.

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

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

Most of what we know about North Korea does not come through open reporting or official transparency. Information reaches the outside world in fragments, usually carried by defectors, foreign ...

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 ...