More than 30,000 NorthKoreandefectors 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 ...
And escape only brought more challenges. North Koreandefectors risk being killed, imprisoned, and trafficked after they escape. This is Park's harrowing story. Following is a transcript of the ...
Also, as a North Korean defector, she was in China illegally, and would have faced deportation if discovered by Chinese police. This fragile situation meant that Hyun fretted constantly about what ...
Defectors seeking to return to the North are rare. South Korean police have detained a North Korean defector for attempting to cross the heavily-guarded border back to the North on a stolen ...