April 20, 2024
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: How restricted is movement in North Korea?

"Regardless of where they're from, people can only move around the country if they possess the relevant documentation"

"Ask a North Korean" is an NK News column penned by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK in the last few years.

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