The proportion of defectors who hail from the North's ruling class has increased more than fivefold under the current regime.
The number of people from North Korea's 'elite' who have defected to the South on Kim Jong Un's watch is more than double the amount who defected under his father, former Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il.The number of North Koreans who defected to the South last year was 196—triple the previous year, but lower than pre-pandemic levels, according to Seoul's Ministry of Unification.
Elites interviewed by the news outlet who had experienced rule under all three members of the Kim dynasty noted there is much resentment among Pyongyang's ruling class toward the current regime, which is viewed as having no future.The North Korean embassy in China didn't immediately respond to written requests for comment.High-level defectors undermine the image of stability the North Korean government seeks to project.
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