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November 07, 2024
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MoU confirms more North Korean workers defecting to Seoul

Three further North Koreans thought to have defected from Shanghai restaurant, currently in Thailand

The Ministry of Unification (MoU) on Tuesday confirmed a story from New Focus International published yesterday that more North Korean restaurant workers are in the process of defecting to the South.

Three defectors are thought to have left from a North Korean restaurant in Shanghai and safely moved to a third country, South Korean media reported.

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