North Korean Defector a Powerful Symbol at State of the Union

North Korean defector Ji Seong-ho raises his crutches as he is recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 30, 2018. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—In a moment of triumph, Ji Seong Ho hoisted his old, wooden crutches high above his head, to the thunderous applause of both sides of Congress during the State of the Union on Jan. 30.

Seong Ho looked every bit the survivor and conqueror, and he has earned it.