Michael asked this question about A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea:
I'm left with a strange feeling after reading this. According to his own story he has broken his agreement with the Japanese government by publishing this. This leads to one of three conclusions: 1) The author had permission to publish, but it was not disclosed in the book, 2) He published surreptitiously, or 3) This is a work of fiction. Which is it?
Bettina I thought I read in the book that Japan just needed him to wait; at least that was implied. He escaped in 2010? I think... so the statute of limitatio…moreI thought I read in the book that Japan just needed him to wait; at least that was implied. He escaped in 2010? I think... so the statute of limitations or whatever has run out and he is free to publish.(less)
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