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Seoul confirms North Korean arrest of defector Ko Hyon-chol

Defector ordered by South Korea's spy agency to abduct North Korean children: AFP

The South Korean government on Friday afternoon confirmed reports that a defector called Ko Hyon-chol's was arrested in North Korea.

Seoul demanded Pyongyang immediate release Ko, and other South Korean citizens currently detained in North Korea.

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