“Most defectors head to China, but if they are caught there, they will likely be returned to North Korea, where they are punished harshly. Therefore, many either live their lives under the radar or make the harrowing trip to South Korea. There, North Korean defectors are welcomed by ...
Nearly 9% were accused of being in touch with those in South Korea or other countries. More than 81% vanished after being transferred to and detained by the Ministry of State Security (MSS), the North's secret police known as "bowibu", according to the report. ...
N. Korea launches major crackdown on Chinese phones along border Eun Seol-November 15, 2024 North Korean authorities have initiated a major crackdown on Chinese phone users in North Hamgyong province, deploying state security teams to Hoeryong to enforce... ...
Thousands of ethnic Chinese have lived in North Korea for generations. Though many maintain Chinese nationality, they still consider themselves North Koreans because they go to the same schools and work at the same factories with North Koreans.
North Korean women refugeesPolitical participationNorth Korean defectorsFemale refugeesParticipatory attitudesThis study examines the political participation intentions of North Korean women refugees. Previous literature tends to highlight the sufferings and difficulties that female refugees experience as they leave...
“We lived and suffered together in North Korea ... so it doesn’t make sense to decide that they aren’t North Korean defectors,” said Noh Hyun-jeong, a North Korean defector in Seoul who has Chinese-North Korean friends in the North who came to South Korea. ...
Mee-Soo was a good student in North Korea. She came to South Korea in her early teens, and South Korean state policy for North Korean defectors enabled her to gain entry into a decent university in Seoul. She majored in Business Manageme... EY Jang,EY Kim - 《English Today》 被引量...
[03:16.44]She said that since North and South Korea have been separated for so long, [03:22.04]it makes sense they would feel distant from each other. [03:25.84]But, she said, she wants to narrow that gap with her...
have been spreading on social network services that defectors currently detained in Chinese prisons are about to be forcefully repatriated. The rumors suggest that defectors whose identities have not been confirmed by their Chinese families are about to be arrested and then sent back to North Korea...