Author 'misled' by North Korea defector

The publisher of an authorised best-seller about North Korean defector and human rights activist Shin Dong-hyuk has said it is anxious for an “accurate understanding” of the facts after he retracted substantial parts of his story.

Penguin Books publicity director Louise Braverman said the publisher was consulting with Blaine Harden, whose book Escape From Camp 14 came out in 2012.