Topic Reading-Vol.1506-5/26/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
What North Korean defections mean

So little has been shown or known about this country, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea. What their people’s lives are like, how children are educated or why such dictatorship still exists.

In fact, there have been numbers of defectors from the North to the South, though very little information has been announced to protect the defectors and their family members.

So it is quite unusual for South Korea to announce a defection of a high-ranking military officer who seems to provide valuable information and insight of the regime.

Enjoy reading and learning about the sensitivity of announcing a defection.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/12/opinions/north-korea-defections-roehrig/index.html