Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape
Prominent "Dear Leader" author denies allegations of rape, blackmail and sexual coercion
AP Photo/Sylvia Hui, June 28, 2012 | Former North Korean poet Jang Jin-sung, who wrote propaganda poems for Kim Jong Il before he defected to South Korea, speaking in London during an Olympics-tied poetry festival.
Editor’s note: The following article includes detailed claims of rape and sexual harassment.
Two women are accusing Jang Jin-sung, a prominent North Korean defector and best-selling author who wrote propaganda for the DPRK government, of several counts of rape and sexual coercion over the course of several years.
Editor’s note: The following article includes detailed claims of rape and sexual harassment.
Two women are accusing Jang Jin-sung, a prominent North Korean defector and best-selling author who wrote propaganda for the DPRK government, of several counts of rape and sexual coercion over the course of several years.
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