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’60 years in North Korea was hell’: One man’s journey from repatriation to freedom

Yang Chang-soo, a North Korean defector repatriated from Japan in 1960, shares his harrowing account of 60 years under the regime and his fight for Korean unification.

South Korean lawmaker meets North Korean POWs in Ukraine

Rep. Yoo Yong-won of the conservative People Power Party met with two North Korean soldiers who are currently being held as prisoners of war...

North Korean fishermen on Chinese vessels endure exploitation resembling ‘forced labor’

North Korean workers sent to Chinese distant-water fishing vessels as part of the regime’s foreign currency-earning scheme are reportedly subjected to harsh, exploitative conditions...

UN report: North Korea conducts public executions by firing squad for banned media

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released a report detailing human rights violations in North Korea, urging...

North Korea tightens punishments for divorce and abortion, defector testimonies reveal

North Korea has reportedly intensified punishments for divorce and abortion, according to testimonies from recent defectors. The Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) published its...

Human rights groups call on North Korean troops in Ukraine to withdraw from war

On November 19, seven North Korean human rights organizations in South Korea issued an open letter calling on North Korean troops deployed to the...

Despite hardships, young North Korean men chase Russian jobs for unmatched wages

A growing number of men in their 30s from Pyongyang and other major North Korean cities are reportedly seeking opportunities to be dispatched to...

International community urges North Korea to release South Korean nationals detained for a decade

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent government body, has recently placed South Korean nationals, including Korean missionary Choi Chun-gil, who...

North Korea demands wage increase for workers in China, pushing salaries above $500

North Korean authorities have reportedly requested an increase in the wages of their workers employed at Chinese companies. In Liaoning Province, including cities such as...

Over 30,000 North Korean defectors now living in South Korea, with majority in Seoul area

The number of North Korean defectors residing in South Korea has surpassed 30,000, according to recent data. Representative Han Jung-ae of the Democratic Party revealed...

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