For years, foreign tourists have marveled at South Korea’s Surfy Beach in Gangwon's Yangyang. Now, North Korea is offering ...

A North Korean man has crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone to the South. The apparent defection is unusual ...

Punishments in North Korea are severe, extend to family members, with public executions still allowed, making escape difficult. Almost everyone has heard about the country of North Korea or the ...

Even under heavy surveillance, defectors have taken to the skies to escape North Korea. In 1953, Lt. No Kum-sok flew a Soviet MiG-15 jet to Gimpo Air Base in South Korea, a story later chronicled ...

After weeks of waiting in hiding, the moment had finally come. On the night of March 19, 2011, I left my safe house and took my first steps toward the border. I had been told that North Korean ...

Refugees from North Korea shared stories of hardship, escape and survival with Winnipeggers this week, at an event organized by a Seoul-based non-profit intended to raise awareness about the ...

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.