A senior army defector gives first interview about life in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a visit to a defence development exhibition, in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a visit to a defence development exhibition, in Pyongyang Source: AAP

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A former senior military officer, who spent 30 years working his way to the highest ranks of North Korea's powerful spy agencies, tells his story.

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