This makes the assumption that what comes after the destabilisation of the NK regime will be better outcomes for the citizens. While that might be the case, it’s definitely not certain. There are countless historical examples of regime change that caused more suffering for people. Iraq, Syria, Libya for recent examples.
LINK argues that people who escape often send back money and information that can improve the life of their family and destabilise the regime
This makes the assumption that what comes after the destabilisation of the NK regime will be better outcomes for the citizens. While that might be the case, it’s definitely not certain. There are countless historical examples of regime change that caused more suffering for people. Iraq, Syria, Libya for recent examples.
That’s true, but on the other hand almost every country is currently better for its people than North Korea, so the bar is not high.