Changes in leadership style by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not translated into systemic reforms. - AFP
SEOUL (Reuters): In the 10 years since Kim Jong-un came to power, North Korea has cracked down on people trying to get out of the country, leaving many defectors without hope of seeing their families and homeland again.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the number of defectors to a trickle, Kim oversaw increased controls and pressed China to tighten measures on its side of the border as well.
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