Even under heavy surveillance, defectors have taken to the skies to escape North Korea. In 1953, Lt. No Kum-sok flew a Soviet MiG-15 jet to Gimpo Air Base in South Korea, a story later chronicled ...

Eun-mi’s story is a reminder that every North Korean refugee’s journey is unique and not all are ready from the start to open up about their experiences. Of the about 30 memoirs published by ...