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While North Korea frequently conjures images of military parades and missile launches, one defector living in Seoul is working to introduce another side of her homeland: its cuisine.
Authorities increase surveillance on families of people who have escaped the North.
It's almost impossible to meet all the requirements of a true Juche socialist in North Korea. Having a birthday party, divorcing a spouse, watching a South Korean movie and being unemployed can all be regarded as “non-socialist” or “anti-socialist” behaviors. According to a new report released Thursday, the regime under Kim Jong-un has intensified its campaign against such people, particularly those who enjoy South Korean pop music or TV content, which it increasingly views as a threat to its stability in recent years.
A new report highlights the human rights violations by the Non-Socialist Groups tasked with enforcing Kim Jong Un’s ideology on society.
Just 67 North Koreans arrived in South Korea last year, the Unification Ministry announced, marking the second year of record-low refugee arrivals.