Cho Seong-gil, whose term in Rome was nearing its end, has been in hiding since early November, according to a South Korean lawmaker.
Tag: Defectors (Political)
North Korean Defectors’ Personal Data Was Stolen by Hackers, South Says
The names, birth dates and addresses of 997 defectors were stolen through a computer infected with malicious software, the South Korean Unification Ministry said.
North Korean Soldier Defects to South, Crossing Heavily Armed Border
South Korean soldiers guided the defector to safety after finding him walking across the Demilitarized Zone, the South’s military said on Saturday.
Children of North Korean Mothers Find More Hardship in the South
Often born in rural China, the children of North Korean defectors find they are not welcome in South Korea, where they face language barriers and abuse.