N. Korean defector groups on Monday urged S. Korea's Unification Ministry to halt its push to replace the official term for defectors, could mislead ...

South Korea's Unification Ministry said Tuesday it will begin using the term "North Korean migrants" starting Jan. 1 in ...

Korean writing on the boat led to conjecture that it was a ‘ghost ship’ similar to those that washed up on Japanese shores in ...

The National Defectors from North Korea Association expressed deep anger and regret over Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young’s proposal to change the term “defectors from North Korea” to ...

Expanding access to independent information is essential for U.S. security interests, human rights objectives, and long-term ...

The Korean people in the North live under an even more totalitarian system than Iran. They endure information starvation and ...

The teenager is increasingly being viewed as the probable successor to her father, and there is speculation she could assume ...

The repatriation of two North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine remains unresolved, despite both men having expressed a ...

(STR/KCNA VIA KNS/AFP) Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have said they hope to start a "new life" in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday. Previous reports have ...

Economists and their obtuse theories have been the overwhelming driver of reduced progress since 1971. Market-friendly ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its single album Friday. The band represents an unusual ...