Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against ...

Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the streets of North Hamgyong, one of the poorest provinces in ...

The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea reached 236 in 2024, up by 20.4 percent compared to the ...

One defector said soldiers were given just three bullets each during the rare shooting drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Ministry of Education has pledged more support for customized education for students with immigrant backgrounds. Shown ...

But Lee Chul Eun is one of them. Lee, 38, a North Korean defector and former soldier now living in South Korea, said it is “devastating” to see troops from the reclusive, communist-ruled North being ...

North Korean conscripted soldiers endure brutal conditions, grappling with severe shortages of essentials — from bullets for ...

The unification ministry on Friday suspended the head of the Korea Hana Foundation, a public institution supporting North ...

The findings are based on extensive research, including in-depth interviews in 2024 with 27 male and female defectors who served in the North Korean military. Except for two individuals who fled ...

A United Nations office has published a report carrying testimonies from North Korean defectors about their home country's ...