N. Korean pleads to return at U.N. event

North Korean national Kim Ryon Hui speaks at a press conference given by U.N. human rights official Tomas Ojea Quintana in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2017. Kim said her passport had been seized by a broker in South Korea and called for U.N. help so she can return home. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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