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Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She studied Korean history, mainly focusing on modern Korean history at Korea University. Follow her on twitter @Hy_Choi0826
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Analysis Indoctrination, finances motivate N.Korean defectors to attend ralliesNorth Koreans frequently favor conservative ideas, but resettlement process often pushes them to The scandal began with an account, obtained by a South Korean media outlet, containing a list of more than 1,200 defectors’ names, account numbers and how much they’d been paid. They had been mobilized to a series of rallies by conservative organizations, participating in return for money. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |