What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power



Features What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power Defectors express hope former president could disrupt status quo on peninsula, but fear he could sideline human rights Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park November 14, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Joint Security Area in the demilitarized zone \| Image: The White House (June 30, 2019) Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has stirred a mix of hope and apprehension among North Korean escapees, as they watch to see how the often unpredictable leader will approach the country they left behind. In interviews with NK News, some defectors voiced optimism that Trump’s unconventional leadership will shake up the status quo and lead to improvements on the peninsula. Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has stirred a mix of hope and apprehension among North Korean escapees, as they watch to see how the often unpredictable leader will approach the country they left behind. In interviews with NK News, some defectors voiced optimism that Trump’s unconventional leadership will shake up the status quo and lead to improvements on the peninsula. 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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What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power

Defectors express hope former president could disrupt status quo on peninsula, but fear he could sideline human rights

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park November 14, 2024

What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power

Former President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Joint Security Area in the demilitarized zone | Image: The White House (June 30, 2019)

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has stirred a mix of hope and apprehension among North Korean escapees, as they watch to see how the often unpredictable leader will approach the country they left behind.

In interviews with NK News, some defectors voiced optimism that Trump’s unconventional leadership will shake up the status quo and lead to improvements on the peninsula.

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