North Korean man arrested 41 days after daring Chinese prison escape



News North Korean man arrested 41 days after daring Chinese prison escape Chinese police, netizens heavily promoted efforts to capture man who was serving time in Jilin Province prison Colin Zwirko November 29, 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 A North Korean man who escaped a Chinese prison in mid-October was arrested over the weekend, according to police in China's Jilin Province on the DPRK border. Ju Hyon Gon, 39, escaped from prison in the same province on Oct. 18. He was initially arrested in China in 2013 after crossing the border from North Korea and reportedly committing theft and stabbing a woman. A North Korean man who escaped a Chinese prison in mid-October was arrested over the weekend, according to police in China's Jilin Province on the DPRK border. Ju Hyon Gon, 39, escaped from prison in the same province on Oct. 18. He was initially arrested in China in 2013 after crossing the border from North Korea and reportedly committing theft and stabbing a woman. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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North Korean man arrested 41 days after daring Chinese prison escape

Chinese police, netizens heavily promoted efforts to capture man who was serving time in Jilin Province prison

Colin Zwirko November 29, 2021

North Korean man arrested 41 days after daring Chinese prison escape

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

A North Korean man who escaped a Chinese prison in mid-October was arrested over the weekend, according to police in China's Jilin Province on the DPRK border.

Ju Hyon Gon, 39, escaped from prison in the same province on Oct. 18. He was initially arrested in China in 2013 after crossing the border from North Korea and reportedly committing theft and stabbing a woman.

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