The number of North Koreans escaping to South Korea in a single calendar year has dropped to the lowest point since 2001, according to new figures through the end of 2019 released by the South’s Ministry of Unification (MOU).
This follows a downward trend over the last decade coinciding with current DPRK leader Kim Jong Un coming to power in late 2011.
The number of North Koreans escaping to South Korea in a single calendar year has dropped to the lowest point since 2001, according to new figures through the end of 2019 released by the South’s Ministry of Unification (MOU).
This follows a downward trend over the last decade coinciding with current DPRK leader Kim Jong Un coming to power in late 2011.
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