to crimes against humanity. despite the government's best efforts to keep its people in the dark, there are small signs that loyalty to the regime is waning. before covid, people viewed kim jong—un positively. we hoped, perhaps, that he'd rule in a new way. but now almost everybody is full of discontent. if there's a war, the people will turn their backs on the government. that's the reality. after our supreme leader met with the us, people were filled with hope and laughter that perhaps we would be able to go to foreign countries. we were tricked. this border closure has taken our lives back 20 years. we feel hugely betrayed. the people never wanted this endless weapons development that brings hardship