President George W. Bush welcomes Kang Chol Hwan to the Oval Office Monday, June 13, 2005. Mr. Kang is the author of, "The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag." Mr. Kang defected from North Korea and now lives in South Korea and works as a journalist. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush welcomes Kang Chol Hwan to the Oval Office Monday, June 13, 2005. Mr. Kang is the author of, "The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag." Mr. Kang defected from North Korea and now lives in South Korea and works as a journalist. White House photo by Eric Draper