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November 15, 2024
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Studying abroad with your family held hostage

Few North Koreans can go to foreign countries at all, and those who do leave family behind as leverage

Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Maalavika from Chennai, India asks:

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