Kim Mi-Rae M0000046

North Korean victims
Name (KOR)
김미래
Name (JPN)
キム・ミレ
Type of victim
  • Disappeared after repatriation
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Female
Age when taken
27
Age group when taken
20s
Below 18 when taken
No
Marital status
Married
Type of occupation
  • Unknown
Date of birth
Dec 2, 1987
Year of birth
1980s: 1987
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
1, Mareum-dong, Sunam, Cheongjin-si, North Hamgyong
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 41.761786

Longitude: 129.6766071

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Escape from North Korea
Date when taken
Dec 4, 2012
Year when taken
2010s: 2012
Country where taken
China
Province where taken
Jilin
Region where taken
Yanbian
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 33.8541391

Longitude: 111.2626882

Region where taken on map
Place where taken
Express Bus Terminal, Henan Street, Yanji
Type of place where taken
Bus
Description of disappearance
Twelve North Korean defectors, including Ms. Kim and his son, Lee Ji-Hoon, were arrested by the Chinese police.
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
Unknown (No information on the process of repatriation)
Place of second detention
MSS in Onseong-gun, North Hamgyong, North Korea
Place of third detention
MSS in Cheongjin-si, North Hamgyong, North Korea
Period of third detention
January 2013-
Additional information on third detention
Her mother found out about her transfer through a MSS agent she knew
Place of fourth detention
No. 16 kwanliso in Myeonggan-gun, North Hamgyong, North Korea
Region of second detention on map

Latitude: 42.959369

Longitude: 129.987702

Region of second detention on map
Region of fourth detention on map

Latitude: 41.2641668

Longitude: 129.4929489

Region of fourth detention on map
Additional description

In its reply to the Working Group's request, the Government has not provided any information about Ms. Kim's situation.

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