North Koreans in China vanish as border reopens

After fleeing famine in North Korea, Kim Cheol Ok laid low in China for decades -- until a doomed run for freedom got her sent back to her repressive homeland, her family says. She told her family she was being sent back to North Korea two hours later and was never heard from again.

May 1, 2024 - 05:00
North Koreans in China vanish as border reopens
After fleeing famine in North Korea, Kim Cheol Ok laid low in China for decades -- until a doomed run for freedom got her sent back to her repressive homeland, her family says. She told her family she was being sent back to North Korea two hours later and was never heard from again.