Kang Chol-Hwan is a defector from North Korea. 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 Rigolout, of "The Aquariums of Pyongyang" and is a staff writer for the "Chosun Ilbo". Born in Kyoto, Japan, Kang spent his childhood in Pyongyang, … Wikipedia
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