I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back
Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.
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Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.
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