five years of ethnographic research, and in-depth interviews with thirty-one North Korean defectors in the U.S., this study demonstrates how the Korean ethnicity, ethnic networks, and the Korean-American community and ethnic capital it shares, have been instrumental in North Korean incorporation. ...
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.
53, is a third-generation Chinese immigrant. While ethnically Korean defectors are entitled by law to a package of benefits designed to help their resettlement in South Korea, Cho can’t receive that support because he maintained his Chinese nationality in North Korea, even though his family...
North Korean defectors in China face a cruel irony: As routes to South Korea tighten, their bid for freedom through fake IDs comes with a catch. Forgers now demand sworn promises, backed by guarantors, that defectors won’t set foot in the very country they dream of reaching. Speaking ano...
Dozens of North Korean Defectors Caught by Secret Police 'Vanish', Says Rights Group More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A North Korean soldier keeps watch at the Yalu River in Sinuiju, North Korea, which borders Dandong in China's Liaoning province, April 16, 2017. REUTERS/Aly ...
[02:48.80]And although defectors are getting more attention in the media, [02:53.36]the attention is not always good. [02:57.00]Oh Jin-ha is an artist who defected from North Korea. [03:01.36]He said many film produ...
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' ' . . China is assumed to be the major escape route used by the North Korean defectors in which the majority still resides. The Chinese government considers the North Korean defectors as illegal immigrants, and refuses to acknowledge the defectors as refugees under the international law, ...
“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 ...
Democratic People's Republic of Korea/Republic of Korea: Whether North Korean defectors to South Korea are issued government documents that indicate they a... *** E Zzz. - 《Albion》 被引量: 0发表: 2012年 Democratic People's Republic of Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fell...