Escaping North Korea in 2024 has never been more difficult, with strict government controls, high-tech surveillance, and near ...

New pattern. Han’s escape reflects an important trend, according to Lee Shin-wha, who until earlier this month was South Korea’s ambassador for North Korean human rights.

For North Koreans to make a living, escape from North Korea, find freedom, and survive, [these] are possible only [by going] against the state law. Therefore, when they come to ...

It has been said that everything is brand new to those who don’t know history. Earlier this year, I was interviewed live on Arirang TV about recent “creative” escapes by North Korean refugees.

The unassuming figure, also known as Pastor Kim, has helped around 1,000 people escape from the totalitarian state for over 20 years, as they embark on what is one of the most dangerous journeys ...

The journey of the Roh family to escape from North Korea is the subject of the documentary “Beyond Utopia.” (Roadside Attractions/Beyond Utopia) Review by Mark Jenkins (3.5 stars) ...

North Korea has executed two women who were helping fellow citizens to defect from the country after they were captured and repatriated by China, according to a report.. The women, aged 39 and 43 ...

Critics Pick ‘Beyond Utopia’ Review: A Staggering Look at the Nightmare of North Korea, and Some Brave Souls Who Try to Escape It Madeleine Gavin's remarkable film documents life inside the ...

Only about 150 of those who relocated to North Korea from Japan decades ago have managed to escape, according to human-rights groups. By comparison, about 34,000 North Koreans have made it to the ...