{
  "id": 12184826,
  "title": "North Korean refugee describes life caught between capitalist hustle and socialist repression",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/north-korean-refugee-describes-life-caught-between-capitalist-hustle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/05/north-korean-refugee-describes-life-caught-between-capitalist-hustle-and-socialist-repression_6758270_4.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Stricter border controls have made it harder for North Koreans to escape to the south. Tired of constant surveillance and obsessed with K-pop, Kang Gyu-ri, 25, managed to flee by boat on an autumn day in 2023.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}