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I heard a podcast of a North Korean lady that left by escaping. She said they would often go down to a border river and talk to the people from the border country on the other side even though it was highly discouraged. However her father crossed the river to help a child on the otherwise, and when authorities found out they executed him as a deterrent to others crossing the river. So it sounds like leaving is not an easy option.
Other info I reqd is you have to apopy to leave, and have a specific reason why it would be necessary.