SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean defector, whose dramatic escape from a brutal prison camp was the subject of a bestselling book, has changed key parts of his story and on Sunday apologised for misleading people.
"Escape from Camp 14", written by former Washington Post journalist Blaine Harden, brought Shin Dong-hyuk international fame.
Shin, one of the best-known defectors from reclusive North Korea, said on his Facebook page he had tried to hide parts of his past.
"To those who have supported me, trusted me and believed in me all this time, I am so very grateful and at the same time so very sorry to each and every single one of you," Shin said.
He also said he may end his campaign to shut down prison camps in North Korea, which had been instrumental in bringing a U.N. resolution urging the referral of the country to an international tribunal.Read more
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