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ASU alumnus Noguchi Takayuki, a Japanese native, has recently published his first book, "Escaping with North Korean Defectors," detailing his experience helping North Korean refugees escape, via China, to a third country. Noguchi, now a director for Life Funds for North Korean Refugees (LFNKR), attended ASU a dozen years ago and received his BA in Political Science. His mission to guide North Korean defectors to freedom ended with his being jailed in China for 243 days six and a half years ago.

Noguchi notes that the human rights situation in North Korea remains largely unchanged since 2003, and he also observes that the public’s interest in the North Korean human rights issue is fading. He stresses remembering the millions of suffering people in North Korea and in northeastern China, and says he sincerely hopes his book will help raise the world’s awareness of this issue. A portion of all book sales will be donated to the LFNKR organization. Noguchi's book is available  in bookstores throughout Japan.

Photocap of Noguchi.