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A selection of news from and about North Korea and North Korean defectors. Most of these articles were aired in Korean and can be found, in their original language, on the Korean Web site, in written and audio format. For maps, slideshows, and videos, please visit the multimedia section of the Korean Web site.

Authorities Target Southern Broadcasts

2012-05-22

North Koreans say South Korean signals are becoming more difficult to access.

North Korea 'Quietly Opening'

2012-05-10

More foreign content is flowing into the country, a new report says.

Smuggled DVDs Spread in Hermit Kingdom

2012-05-08

Authorities in North Korea find banned South Korean videos are popping up in new places.

Students Targeted for Rocket ‘Rumors’

2012-04-30

North Korea detains university students over a failed rocket launch.

‘I Was the Reason for Their Execution’

2012-04-17

A former political prisoner recounts life in the North Korean labor camp where he was born.

China in Rare Criticism of Pyongyang

2012-04-16

Beijing takes the rare step of strongly condemning North Korea's defiant rocket launch at the U.N. Security Council.

Kim's Credibility at Stake

2012-04-13

North Korea's untested leader Kim Jong Un faces his first major challenge after a failed rocket launch.

Security Council 'Deplores' North Korea

2012-04-13

The U.N. Security Council reacts to Pyongyang's defiant but unsuccessful rocket launch.

North Korean Rocket Launch Fails

2012-04-12

Pyongyang's defiant move to be discussed at U.N. Security Council.

US to Push China on Refugees

2012-04-10

A human rights envoy says Washington wants Beijing to release North Korean detainees.

'Put Priority on Food Over Satellite'

2012-04-09

North Koreans question a planned satellite launch, saying some citizens can't have even two meals a day.

‘No Political Links’ to Food Aid

2012-03-29

An NGO slams the US decision to suspend food aid to North Korea.

NGOs Call for Aid Resumption

2012-03-23

They say that a satellite launch should not derail U.S. plans to deliver food to North Korea.

China Arrests Ten Defectors, Guide

2012-03-19

Activists fear they will face persecution if repatriated to North Korea.

Missile Plan Threatens Regional Stability

2012-03-16

North Korea says it will launch a satellite in what critics contend is a long-range missile test.

Pyongyang Moves to Identify Defectors

2012-03-12

The campaign is aimed at punishing families of those who flee the country.

Younger Kim’s Portraits Unpopular

2012-03-06

Portraits of the new North Korean leader are not selling well, sources say.

Death Stalks North Korean Defectors

2012-03-05

China is accused of putting the lives of North Korean refugees in danger.

Guards Lure, Nab Potential Defectors

2012-03-05

North Korean border guards who detain potential defectors are offered government rewards.

China Detains More Defectors

2012-02-26

Beijing is holding more North Korean defectors than reported.

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