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Former North Korean Official: Dissent Is Growing

Former North Korean Official: Dissent Is Growing
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and military leaders during a ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 16, 2012. Ed Jones/AFP/GettyImages
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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A high level North Korean defector shed light on the brutality of Kim Jong Un’s regime and its failing economic policies.

In his first public appearance in the United States since defecting from North Korea in 2014, former senior North Korean economic official Ri Jong Ho said dissent is growing within the highest ranks of North Korea’s leadership.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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