Lim Ji-hyun defected to South Korea in 2014 in pursuit of better life beyond the reach of the oppressive North. Although she missed her loved ones, she expressed no desire to return; captured defectors would rather kill themselves than return to a slow, painful death in the gulags. So when she went missing in 2017, no one expected her to resurface in a North Korean video, begging for forgiveness from Kim Jong-Un. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here