China expands manhunt for escaped North Korean prisoner, ups bounty to $110,000



News China expands manhunt for escaped North Korean prisoner, ups bounty to $110,000 Daring prison break has caught the attention of Chinese social media as convict Ju Hyon Gon remains on the lam Colin Zwirko November 19, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Dongning City Public Security Bureau, edited by NK News \| A prison portrait of North Korean Ju Hyon Gon in front of a police notice about his escape released on Nov. 17, 2021 Chinese authorities are expanding their search for a North Korean man who escaped prison last month, raising the reward to $110,000 for information leading to his arrest, according to police in the border city of Dandong. Ju Hyon Gon, 39, reportedly crossed into China in 2013 before robbing and stabbing a woman. He was arrested and imprisoned in Jilin Province, which borders North Korea farther east, and was set for release and deportation back to the DPRK in 2023. Chinese authorities are expanding their search for a North Korean man who escaped prison last month, raising the reward to $110,000 for information leading to his arrest, according to police in the border city of Dandong. Ju Hyon Gon, 39, reportedly crossed into China in 2013 before robbing and stabbing a woman. He was arrested and imprisoned in Jilin Province, which borders North Korea farther east, and was set for release and deportation back to the DPRK in 2023. 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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China expands manhunt for escaped North Korean prisoner, ups bounty to $110,000

Daring prison break has caught the attention of Chinese social media as convict Ju Hyon Gon remains on the lam

Colin Zwirko November 19, 2021

China expands manhunt for escaped North Korean prisoner, ups bounty to $110,000

Dongning City Public Security Bureau, edited by NK News | A prison portrait of North Korean Ju Hyon Gon in front of a police notice about his escape released on Nov. 17, 2021

Chinese authorities are expanding their search for a North Korean man who escaped prison last month, raising the reward to $110,000 for information leading to his arrest, according to police in the border city of Dandong.

Ju Hyon Gon, 39, reportedly crossed into China in 2013 before robbing and stabbing a woman. He was arrested and imprisoned in Jilin Province, which borders North Korea farther east, and was set for release and deportation back to the DPRK in 2023.

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