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An ex-North Korean soldier’s bid for repatriation, and controversial remittances

An ex-North Korean soldier’s bid for repatriation, and controversial remittances

Update: 2025-08-19
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NK News Correspondent Jooheon Kim joins the podcast this week to discuss Ahn Hak-sop, a 95-year-old former North Korean soldier and so-called unconverted prisoner of war who is seeking repatriation to the DPRK after decades in the South.



He also talks about the controversy surrounding ROK police investigations into defector remittances to relatives in the North, which have focused attention on legal challenges around the transfers and spurred a legislator to address the issue.



About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insights from our very own journalists.
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An ex-North Korean soldier’s bid for repatriation, and controversial remittances

An ex-North Korean soldier’s bid for repatriation, and controversial remittances

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