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N. Korean refugees talk about experiences before coming to U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Six North Korean refugees speak to reporters in Los Angeles on May 23. Four women and two men ranging in age from their early 20s to mid-30s were the first North Korean refugee group to arrive in the country since President George W. Bush signed the North Korean Human Rights Act in 2004.

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A house remains standing as B.C. Hydro workers repair power lines in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A house remains standing in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter picks up water from Okanagan Lake while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter drops water below a cell phone and communications tower while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter picks up water from Okanagan Lake while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

Burned structures and trees are seen in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

An area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire is seen in an aerial view southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter picks up water from Okanagan Lake while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

Burned structures and trees are seen in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

Burned structures and trees are seen in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A house remains standing in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

Burned structures and trees are seen in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A house remains standing in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter drops dirt along a guard line as the B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a prescribed burn in Monte Lake in an attempt to contain the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter is used as the B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a prescribed burn in Monte Lake in an attempt to contain the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a prescribed burn in Monte Lake in an attempt to contain the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A vehicle travels on a dirt road as the B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a prescribed burn in Monte Lake in an attempt to contain the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns on the mountains above a cherry orchard west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a prescribed burn in Monte Lake in an attempt to contain the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

Firefighters are seen in a neighbourhood of houses evacuated in Fintry as the White Rock Lake wildfire burns on the mountains above the community, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter drops water while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

Trees burned by the White Rock Lake wildfire are seen in an aerial view southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A house remains standing in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A house remains standing in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a prescribed burn, upper right, in Monte Lake in an attempt to contain the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies over houses while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

The White Rock Lake wildfire burns on the mountains above a cherry orchard west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter picks up water from Okanagan Lake while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

Trees burned by the White Rock Lake wildfire are seen in an aerial view southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter drops water while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter drops dirt along a guard line as the B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a prescribed burn in Monte Lake in an attempt to contain the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

B.C. Hydro workers repair power lines in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

B.C. Hydro workers repair power lines in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies over houses while battling the White Rock Lake wildfire burning on the mountains above the community of Fintry, west of Vernon, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Rock Lake Wildfire Expected To Grow - Canada

A vehicle being used by B.C. Hydro workers to repair power lines is surrounded by burned trees in an area of Monte Lake affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops, BC, Canada on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The White Rock Lake wildfire thats burning perilously close to Okanagan Lake is expected to grow in the coming days. Thats according to a BC Wildfire spokesperson, who says current weather patterns arent favourable to firefighting, with temperatures expected in the mid-30s, high winds and no precipitation. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ex-school principal opens live music venue

Former elementary school principal Yuji Fukuta (L) plays with his band members at his live music venue "Rock'n Roll Cafe" in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, in April 2015. Fukuta had long dreamed of opening such a club since his mid-30s and realized his dream six years ago after retirement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean refugees talk about experiences before coming to U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Six North Korean refugees speak to reporters in Los Angeles on May 23. Four women and two men ranging in age from their early 20s to mid-30s were the first North Korean refugee group to arrive in the country since President George W. Bush signed the North Korean Human Rights Act in 2004. (Kyodo)