But under the reign of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, far fewer people are getting out. BEIJING — Ms. Choi was worried about her sister in North Korea. She said she wanted to escape and join Ms. Choi in South Korea. She had fled North Korea herself 10 years ago. ────One evening this past summer, Ms. Choi got the news she had been waiting for.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2018 09:00 UTC