The rise and fall of Dzhon Khen Mu, ending with his dramatic escape from North Korea, began with a box of ginseng roots. As a hotel manager in his hometown of Pyongyang, the capital, Dzhon was one of the few North Koreans to be in close contact with foreigners.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: ‘As long as I’m dead, my family is alive’ – Defector recalls daring escape from North Korea
A North Korea soldier sits on a patrol boat on the Yalu River which separates the North Korean town of Sinuiju from the Chinese border town of Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning province on April 26, 2014.
