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Several North Korean vloggers have emerged in recent years claiming to show life inside the secluded country.

Despite being one of the worlds most isolated nations - where internet is banned and tourism is strictly managed - these young girls try to sell North Korea as the place where dreams come true.

The North Korean-Chinese border has become a lawless "Red Zone" where vulnerable female defectors from North Korea are swept up by gangs and sold into sex slavery or forced labor.

The North Korean-Chinese border has become a lawless "Red Zone" where vulnerable female defectors from North Korea are swept up by gangs and sold into sex slavery or forced labor.

Hundreds of thousands of female defectors are being abused in the dangerous border region.

Hundreds of thousands of female defectors are being abused in the dangerous border region, say rights activists

Experts say not all is as it seems in these videos, and that the images contain tell-tale signs that the lives displayed are far from the norm for the impoverished millions under the dictatorship of leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Uns squads, known as gruppa or non-socialist groups, are tasked by Pyongyang to pursue violations of the Communist Partys official ideology.

South Korea's incoming president promises to take a hard line on North Korea’s military escalations.

South Korea is no promised land for escapees from a brutal regime – loneliness and poverty are common fates