Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Jonathan R. Corrado and Chelsie Alexandre of The Korea Society. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

In a recent article, we highlighted an alarming trend in defector survey data: Over the past 10 years, North Korean youth has become more positive about the country’s system, juche ideology and Kim Jong Un himself.

A response published on NK Newsmade the case that such fears are largely unfounded, citing human rights experts who argue that Kim’s policies are creating