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Kim Jong-Un is Being Sued by North Korean Defectors for About SGD$1.2 Million

2021-10-16 , 10:00 am

For a long time, we’ve perceived Kim Jong-un as near untouchable.

Yes, he may have come across as bubbly and even “cute” in his interactions with former U.S. President Donald Trump. And yes, he may have lost weight recently to become a healthier version of himself.

But in the end, he’s still a man who came across as a monarch to the world… one who’s feared across entire nations.

And perhaps that’s why the following piece is so interesting;

It is, after all, not every day that such a character gets served.

Kim Jong-Un is Being Sued by North Korean Defectors for About SGD$1.2 Million

Kim Jong-un is being sued, and it’s for a figure of around SGD$1.2 million.

But before we touch on the reason why, let’s just take a brief walk down memory lane.

So back when the Japanese had ruled the Korean peninsula, which was all the way back in the 1940s, millions of Koreans reportedly moved to Japan for work.

Unfortunately, most were forced to do so.

Later on, after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II, numerous Koreans remained in the country.

Unfortunately, they were viewed as outsiders by the Japanese government, and had their Japanese nationality taken away. In a sense, they were stateless.

And here’s the part where North Korea “intervened.”

In 1959, North Korea tried to lure the overseas-based Koreans to their nation.

They promised numerous benefits, including free health care, education and jobs. It was, as some called it, “paradise on Earth.”

Japan was very willing to participate in North Korea’s program too. Indeed, they even assisted in travel arrangements for the voluntary Koreans.

At long last, they can finally go home. Hip hip hurray, you may cheer.

But it was not what they expected.

When the resettlement people arrived, they were greeted not with perks of a paradise, but instead manual work at mines, farms and even forests.

Considering how many arrived with their Japanese spouses, it was nothing less than a slap in the face for them.

To make it worse, around 93,000 ethnic Koreans were believed to have been lured between 1959 and 1984.

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And now, five North Korean defectors, who managed to escape from the country, are suing Kim Jong-un for violations of human rights in a Japanese court.

Accusing the regime of “deceiving plaintiffs by false advertising to relocate to North Korea,” they alleged that human rights were near non-existent there.

As such, they now seek 100 million yen (around S$1.18 million) in damages.

But of course, Kim Jong-un is an infamous figure, and the plaintiffs recognised it as well.

Even so, their lawyer hoped that the case could push the Japanese government to hold negotiations.

“We don’t expect North Korea to accept a decision nor pay the damages,” lawyer Kenji Fukada, who represents the plaintiffs, said.

“But we hope that the Japanese government would be able to negotiate with North Korea.”

And by the way, this isn’t a fan fiction even when it sounds like one.

Kim Jong-Un is Being Sued by North Korean Defectors for About SGD$1.2 Million

Kim Jong-Un is Being Sued by North Korean Defectors for About SGD$1.2 Million

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