Viability of the shooter escaping to North Korea?

Title. I know that he's a fucking high profile criminal in the Empire right now and sooner or later, he's gonna be found - which is, unfortunately, the most likely outcome. However, what are the implications if he is to theoretically defect to a country where the Empire has the least jurisdiction in such as the DPRK? Is it feasible? I mean, I know how the DPRK is known to he strict with immigration and stuff but he is a big fucking enemy against the Imperial Core now so like...