Kang, Chʻŏr-hwan, 1968-
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Name (Latin)
Kang, Chʻŏr-hwan, 1968-
Other forms of name
Kang, Chol-hwan, 1968-
Kan, Chorufan, 1968-
Date of birth
1968
Gender
male
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Wikipedia description:
Kang Chol-hwan (Korean: 강철환; pronounced [ka̠ŋ tɕʰʌ̹l.βʷa̠n]; born 18 September 1968) is a North Korean defector, author, and the founder and president of the North Korea Strategy Center. As a child, he was imprisoned in the Yodok concentration camp for 10 years. After his release he fled the country, first to China and eventually to South Korea. He is the author, with Pierre Rigoulot, of The Aquariums of Pyongyang and worked as a staff writer specialized in North Korean affairs for The Chosun Ilbo.
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