The findings are based on extensive research, including in-depth interviews in 2024 with 27 male and female defectors who served in the North Korean military. Except for two individuals who fled ...

But Lee Chul Eun is one of them. Lee, 38, a North Korean defector and former soldier now living in South Korea, said it is “devastating” to see troops from the reclusive, communist-ruled North ...

Defectors in Seoul share sentiments about North Korean soldiers in Russia. SEOUL -- Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region ...

North Korean defectors who finished their almost decade-long military service in their 20's have shared their mixed sentiments and analysis with ABC News. “So unfortunate, that’s all I can say ...

North Korean defectors who finished their almost decade-long military service in their 20's have shared their mixed sentiments and analysis with ABC News. “So unfortunate, that’s all I can say,” North ...