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Host: We received many questions from the listeners. Did you get used to democracy? Lee Hana: North Korea has only North Korean Workers Party. I could not understand why there are many parties in Japan. How do Japanese evaluate each party? And what standard do they vote on? I did not understand. I was in a row of confusion. Host: Which do you like many parties or one party? Lee Hana: I thought one political party was commonplace. I have never wondered, "Why is there only one party in North Korea?" It is an honor to join the North Korean Workers Party in North Korea. the North Korean Workers Party is not good or bad, I just want to join the party. I want to be a party member. Host: Do you not criticize? Lee Hana: No. Host: Please tell us about the educational content of North Korea. Lee Hana: North Korea pay attention to teaching is the revolutionary history of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. I learned a story like a myth. They get us riled up our l...

Host: The fugitive life continued in China. Why? Lee Hana: When I went to China I thought I could have a free life. We came to China and understood that "we are illegal immigrants." There is no ID card, so if we get caught China will return us to North Korea. We will be sent back to North Korea when we are caught. Host: You lived while running away. Lee Hana: I have been a hiding life. Host: You continued such a life from 18 years old for 5 years. You did the task of washing dishes all day long. You were living with a working person because it is not good to be discovered. Lee Hana: I worked with live-in. I did not understand Chinese. People suspected me "she is a defector" because  I did not understand Chinese. I ran away when I felt such an atmosphere. Host: Someone tells public safety that you are suspicious. Lee Hana: Occasionally, public safety comes and arrests. I was always in danger. Host: You have been such a life and you became...

Host: Today, I have a guest, Ms. Lee Hana, who left North Korea with having difficult experiences and now lives in Kansai. Nice to meet you. Ms. Lee Hana, who sits right in front of me, is a very charming girl with a black dress. Is the name Lee Hana a tentative name? Lee Hana: Yes, it is. Host: Is it difficult to say your real name? Lee Hana: Yes Host: I read the book “Lee Hana's step by step in Japan,” which is now a topic. Is this book a compilation of your blog? Lee Hana: Yes, It is. Host: Did you begin a blog after coming to Japan? Lee Hana: Well, On that day, I wrote little by little what I felt and memories in North Korea. Host: You wrote about university life and the difficult life in China, but it's a quiet boom. Lee Hana: Thank you. Host: Here is a brief introduction to Ms. Lee Hana's background. Ms. Hana was born in what is called North Korea's Sinŭiju? Lee Hana: Yes, it is. Host: What kind of town is it? Lee Hana: It is oppo...