Ask a North Korean: What impact do defectors have on North Korean society?

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Ask a North Korean: What impact do defectors have on North Korean society?

"The families and relatives of defectors, who were once despised, are now admired"

Tae-il Shim October 1, 2019

Ask a North Korean: What impact do defectors have on North Korean society?

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