Ask a North Korean: why do people decide to leave North Korea?



Ask A North Korean Ask a North Korean: why do people decide to leave North Korea? "The majority of those that decide to leave do so because they're disenchanted by the current political situation" Tae-il Shim December 16, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News/Morsky Studio Hello there, and welcome to Ask a North Korean: the feature where you email in with your questions and have them answered by our very own North Korean writers. Today's question comes from Nanda in Indonesia, who asks what reasons North Koreans may have for choosing to defect. Hello there, and welcome to Ask a North Korean: the feature where you email in with your questions and have them answered by our very own North Korean writers. Today's question comes from Nanda in Indonesia, who asks what reasons North Koreans may have for choosing to defect. 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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Ask a North Korean: why do people decide to leave North Korea?

"The majority of those that decide to leave do so because they're disenchanted by the current political situation"

Tae-il Shim December 16, 2019

Ask a North Korean: why do people decide to leave North Korea?

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Today's question comes from Nanda in Indonesia, who asks what reasons North Koreans may have for choosing to defect.

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