Even under heavy surveillance, defectors have taken to the skies to escape North ... most perilous route remains the DMZ, a deadly, fortified strip dividing North and South Korea.

The defector was one of two individuals who attempted to escape North Korea by sea and enter South ... some have taken the shorter but more arduous sea route following tighter land-border controls ...

A North Korean defector successfully reached South Korea by crossing the Yellow Sea. According to L'Independent the individual landed on Gyodong Island, located just under five kilometers off the ...

During the previous era of inter-Korean detente in the 2000s, the two Koreas reconnected two road routes ... but North Korea argues the South Korean government cannot escape responsibility.

Yeon Mi Park escaped North Korea when she was 13 years old. And escape only brought more challenges. North Korean defectors risk being killed, imprisoned, and trafficked after they escape.

The highest-ranking defector to escape North Korea in years, Ri Il Kyu has met Kim Jong Un seven times. Setting out his aims for next year, Kim Jong Un also hardened his stance on unification with ...