A new report in the New York Times details the incredible trials faced by North Koreans who attempt to defect to South Korea. The report follows an anonymous Ms. Choi, a woman who fled North Korea 10 years ago and attempted to help her sister and nephew make their escape out of North Korea and through China. The fates of her sister, nephew, and their three companions are unknown, but several pieces of evidence have suggested that they died after being captured in China, possibly by suicide. The defection process has become significantly more perilous since King Jong-un assumed power in 2011. The 1,127 North Koreans who made it to South Korea last year is just a third of the number that successfully defected before Kim Jong-un arrived in office.
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