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Korea: Defector's Commentary on Using Kim Jong-il's Portrait as Army Target

Categories: East Asia, North Korea, South Korea, Human Rights, International Relations, Politics, Refugees, War & Conflict

It was revealed in early June that South Korean military units have been using the pictures of Kim Jong-il, his youngest son, and his late father as targets during firing drills. Ask a Korean blog posted translation [1] of Joo Sung-ha's commentary on the revelation. Mr. Joo is a North Korean defector who works in Seoul as a newspaper reporter.