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November 02, 2024
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43 North Korean escapees reached South Korea in the first quarter, Seoul says

Figure marks slight on-year rise but is still well below pre-pandemic levels, despite DPRK’s easing of COVID controls

Forty-three North Korean defectors reached South Korea in the first quarter of the year, according to ministry of unification data released Tuesday, a slight increase on-year but still well below pre-pandemic levels.

The eight men and 35 women who arrived in the country from January to March marked an increase from 34 escapees during the same period in 2023.

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