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North Korean swims to South by sea, second defection under Lee administration

A North Korean man swam across the West Sea to defect to South Korea, becoming the second confirmed defector under the Lee Jae-myung administration.

From beggar to boy band: North Korean escapee debuts as leader of new group 1Verse

North Korean defector Hyuk, once homeless and begging for food, has debuted as the leader of new K-pop boy band 1Verse, sharing his journey through music.

North Korean defector sues Kim Jong-un in historic first

A North Korean defector is suing Kim Jong-un in South Korea’s first case filed by a regime victim for crimes against humanity, seeking justice and international attention.

North Korean commando-turned-South Korean pastor Kim Shin-jo passes away at 83

Kim Shin-jo, a former North Korean commando who defected to South Korea after a failed assassination mission in 1968 and later became a Christian pastor, has died at age 83.

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...

Trapped between three nations: The identity dilemma of North Korean defector children

“Mom, am I South Korean, Chinese, or North Korean?” “You are neither Chinese nor North Korean. You are a South Korean.” Jung-ah Kim (alias), a North...

First North Korean defector to become a full-time professor recalls starvation, hardship and danger

North Korean defector Kim Seong-ryeol, who came to the South after two attempts to flee the North, was named a professor of international studies...

14 North Korean Defectors Entered U.S. over a Year

Since October 2015 to this past month, 14 North Koreans have reportedly entered the United States as refugees, according to Voice of America. After five...

North Korean Defectors Gather in Los Angeles

Around 10 North Korean defectors, who currently reside in Los Angeles, gathered together in Koreatown to celebrate Chuseok, Korea’s equivalent of Thanksgiving Day. “In North...

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