The North Korean Diaspora (in Korean)

Seoul National University Unification Studies Research Series – 9

Authors: Park Myoung-Kyu, Kim Philo [Byoung-Ro], Kim Su Am, Song Young Hoon , Yang Un Chol

Chapter 1 – The Global Spread of North Korean Defectors : Another Korean Diaspora

1.1 Recognizing Potential Problems

1.2 The Reality of North Korean Defectors and Diaspora Theory

1.3 The Multidimensional Nature of North Korean Defectors

Chapter 2 – History and Analysis of North Korean Migration

2.1 The History of Overseas North Koreans

2.2 The Collapse of Socialism and Changes in Defector Migration

2.3 Analysis Model of North Korean Migration

2.4 Product–The Function of the Absorption Model and Prospects for Defection from North Korea

Chapter 3 – The Structure and Path of North Korean Defectors’ International Migration

3.1 Main Relevant Countries

3.2 International Organizations and NGOs

Chapter 4 – Comparison of the International Distribution and Settlement of North Korean Defector Migrants

4.1 International Distribution of North Korean Defector Migrants

4.2 North Korean Defector Migrants’ Migration and Settlement in Foreign Countries: China and East Asia

4.3 North Korean Defector Migrants’ Migration and Settlement in Foreign Countries: North America and Europe

4.4 Evaluation

Chapter 5 – A Step Towards Survival and Rehabilitation

5.1 Policy Proposals to Assist the North Korean Diaspora

5.2 Closing Remarks

Published: 2012.01.13