N. Korean defectors, said to be orphans, are betrayed in Laos, may get elite propaganda roles

N. Korean defectors, said to be orphans, are betrayed in Laos, may get elite propaganda roles

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — The surprising expulsion of young North Korean asylum-seekers by the Laotian government was a result of Pyongyang’s aggressive diplomacy under leader Kim Jong-Un, sources here said. The nine North Korean defectors, who are believed to all be orphans and aged between 14 and 18, made their way to […]

Laos outrages rights groups by turning back on N. Korean defectors

Laos outrages rights groups by turning back on N. Korean defectors

Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com The Laotian government allowed North Korean agents to seize and return a group of 9 North Korean defectors to China. The defectors will likely be transited back to a homeland known for punishing defectors with life sentences in concentration camps. The group, aged 15 to 23, escaped North Korea and went […]