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Robert Lauler
Robert Lauler has worked as an NGO employee, translator and writer during his time in Korea. He is now an NK News correspondent based in Seoul and can be reached at[email protected].
North Korea’s Urriminjokgirri site has released a YouTube video claiming well-known defector Shin Dong-hyuk is a criminal who escaped North Korea to avoid punishment.
The release of the video comes as North Korea has been mounting a “charm offensive” aimed at gaining international support for its perspective on human rights issues.