From North Carolina to North Korea and beyond: meeting a U.S. defector in Japan



Evergreen From North Carolina to North Korea and beyond: meeting a U.S. defector in Japan Charles Robert Jenkins spent 39 years in the DPRK, working as everything from translator to silver screen star Oliver Jia November 27, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Charles Robert Jenkins - Joi Ito - Creative Commons - modified by NK News 50 kilometers off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, Japan lies the distant and picturesque Sado Island. A remote location even for those on the Japanese mainland, gold mines, fresh seafood, temples, festivals, and delicious sake make it a popular tourist destination and one that I myself made the long voyage to in August 2017. 50 kilometers off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, Japan lies the distant and picturesque Sado Island. A remote location even for those on the Japanese mainland, gold mines, fresh seafood, temples, festivals, and delicious sake make it a popular tourist destination and one that I myself made the long voyage to in August 2017. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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From North Carolina to North Korea and beyond: meeting a U.S. defector in Japan

Charles Robert Jenkins spent 39 years in the DPRK, working as everything from translator to silver screen star

Oliver Jia November 27, 2019

From North Carolina to North Korea and beyond: meeting a U.S. defector in Japan

Charles Robert Jenkins - Joi Ito - Creative Commons - modified by NK News

50 kilometers off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, Japan lies the distant and picturesque Sado Island.

A remote location even for those on the Japanese mainland, gold mines, fresh seafood, temples, festivals, and delicious sake make it a popular tourist destination and one that I myself made the long voyage to in August 2017.

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