(July 1, 2009) North Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, in the hope of settling as free citizens in South Korea. Intrepid South Korean journalists risk their own lives to capture the action and emotion.

As North Korea’s relations with its neighbors grow ever more strained, FOCAL POINT visits the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea.

Up to 100,000 defectors have fled hunger and political repression in North Korea. FOCAL POINT trains its lens on one of the 15,000 North Korean defectors who have made it to South Korea.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Watch the full episode of Crossing Heaven's Border, and travel with North Korean defectors who make the life-threatening journey to freedom in South Korea.

An interview with Pastor Chun Ki Won, founder of the Durihana mission, which has helped over 700 North Koreans escape to the South.

Follow the route traveled in Crossing Heaven’s Border, and learn about each country’s policy towards North Korean refugees.

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.