North Korean defectors: What happens when they get to the South?
BBC
17th February, 2021 12:30:07
For Kim Ji-young, arriving in South Korea at the age of 31 after an arduous escape from the North was like a dream .
But her joy at arriving in the prosperous South in March 2013 alongside her mother and three cousins soon gave way to a difficult adjustment period.
Every day brought new challenges and the family knew no-one. There were many cultural differences. we had to start all over again, she says.
Ms Kim is one of thousands of defectors who have managed to escape life in the isolated dictatorship. But for those who ve fled, their resettlement in the South is only the beginning.
BBC News
By Sophie Williams
image captionStarting a new life in South Korea can be challenging for North Korean defectors
For Kim Ji-young, arriving in South Korea at the age of 31 after an arduous escape from the North was like a dream .
But her joy at arriving in the prosperous South in March 2013 alongside her mother and three cousins soon gave way to a difficult adjustment period.
Every day brought new challenges and the family knew no-one. There were many cultural differences. we had to start all over again, she says.
Ms Kim is one of thousands of defectors who have managed to escape life in the isolated dictatorship. But for those who ve fled, their resettlement in the South is only the beginning.
What to Do About North Korea
Posted : 2021-01-03 17:01 What to Do About North Korea
This title is not my own. It is the topic of presentation that Ri Jong-ho made during the Dec. 2, foreign policy webinar sponsored by the Defense Forum Foundation. Since the National Assembly passed a law that bans an anti-North Korea leafleting campaign on Dec. 14, this may be a good time to again ask what to do about North Korea.
The Defense Forum Foundation, which promotes democracy around the world, is led by Suzanne Scholte who is well-known as a leading advocate for freedom and human rights for the people of North Korea.