North Korean Defector Recaptured by Authorities in China After More Than 40 Days on the Run

North Korean Defector Recaptured by Authorities in China After More Than 40 Days on the Run
North Korean inmate Zhu Xianjian while in Jilin Prison in Jilin city, Jilin Province. Jilin Prison
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A North Korean defector who escaped from prison in China has been recaptured by authorities after more than 40 days on the run, according to Chinese officials.

The 39-year-old, identified by Chinese authorities as Zhu Xianjian, is a former North Korean special forces soldier who escaped from a northeastern China prison on Oct. 18.
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