FEATURE: North Korean defectors in Japan shedding light on life they left behind

A man whose early life in North Korea was so bleak that he was prepared to be shot in the back while making a break for freedom across the Chinese border has told his story after defecting to Japan in 2017.The man is one of many to have become involved with an Osaka-based nonprofit that addresses North Korean human rights issues.The organization provides speaking opportunities for North Korean defectors on podcasts and other platforms, allowing them to share information about the realities of life in their insular home country.While most attention in Japan and globally is given to North Kor…READ FULL ARTICLE