Escaping North Korea is a desperate sprint through darkness, where a single misstep can mean a bullet or a prison camp. Defectors cross rivers patrolled by soldiers ordered to fire without hesitation, ...

Escaping North Korea is one of the most dangerous journeys in the world. From crossing frozen rivers under gunfire to surviving in hiding across China, defectors risk everything for a chance at ...

A North Korean defector has issued an emotional plea to one of the world's most powerful men, China's President Xi Jinping. "My son is now four, please think of my son as you think of your grandson ...

President Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea comes at a point of extreme tension between the US and North Korea. It’s playing out in a number of arenas, from defense to propaganda and even policy.

There are nearly 35,000 defectors from North Korea living in South Korea. Many of them rely on a secretive network of brokers to check on their families back home or to send them money when their ...

Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage. There are ...