Only 12 North Korean defectors entered South Korea in the second quarter of the year, Seoul's unification ministry said Wednesday, the lowest number recorded since quarter-on-quarter data began to be released in 2003.
The tentative figures -- which track the number of North Korean defectors arriving in South Korea between April and June -- represent a a 96.25% drop compared to the same period the previous year.
Only 12 North Korean defectors entered South Korea in the second quarter of the year, Seoul's unification ministry said Wednesday, the lowest number recorded since quarter-on-quarter data began to be released in 2003.
The tentative figures -- which track the number of North Korean defectors arriving in South Korea between April and June -- represent a a 96.25% drop compared to the same period the previous year.
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