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North Korean defectors create websites

A group of defectors from North Korea have launched an online news site in Seoul that aims to expose human rights abuses. As VOA correspondent Bill Gallo reports from Seoul, they also aim to offer a different perspective on their homeland. When North Korea is mentioned in the international news, images of the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, overseeing weapons tests generally dominate. But these kinds of images of war overshadow what's really going on in much of the country, says North Korean defector Lee Seong-min. “North Korea is not just nuclear weapons and Kim Jong Un. There are many people with different perspectives, hopes and aspirations for the future of their country”, says Mr. Lee. He escaped from North Korea in 2012 and now helps with the website NK Insider, which aims to provide a platform for the voices of North Koreans. “A lot of people talk about North Korea, scholars and experts, but there are differences when you hear the voices of North Koreans who lived within that system,” says Mr. Lee. About eight defectors from North Korea write for the website, which began operating this year. They secretly communicate with people inside North Korea and some of …