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19 days ago · North Korea
‘Currently impossible’: North Korea defections in freefall
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Japan Times is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to North Korea. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 05:43 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Currently impossible’: North Korea defections in freefall”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Experts say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un aims to preserve his family dynasty by sealing the country off, keeping people in and information out.
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Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Japan Times
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- Japan Times