North Korea defector trusts human rights won't be ignored at summit

Ji Seong-ho raises his crutches at the US State of the Union address (AAP)

Ji Seong-ho raises his crutches at the US State of the Union address (AAP) Source: AAP

A North Korean defector whose harrowing story caught the attention of United States president Donald Trump earlier this year has spoken out ahead of the historic US-North Korean summit. Ji ((jee)) Seong-ho, who lost limbs and endured torture under North Korean authorities, has told SBS he hopes the issue of human-rights abuses will not be ignored at this week's summit in Singapore.



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