AMBASSADOR TRUTH / 2027
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North Korean-born journalist and memoirist
After escaping to South Korea, Kang Chol-hwan spent about a decade reporting on North Korean affairs for the Chosun Ilbo. In “The Aquariums of Pyongyang”, co-written with Pierre Rigoulot, he recounted his experiences in the Yodok prison camp.
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