Korean-American stroke victim evacuated from N.Korea to Russia



News Korean-American stroke victim evacuated from N.Korea to Russia Hospital tells NK News it transferred Korean-American patient who suffered stroke in Rason SEZ NK News November 12, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News China Correspondent A 63-year-old Korean-American man was recently evacuated from North Korea's Rason Special Economic Zone after suffering a stroke there, NK News has learned. Leaving through the Tumangang-Khasan border crossing, the man – whose name medical sources did not divulge – continued to the Khasan Central Regional Hospital in the Russian port town of Slavyanka, where he was admitted to the hospital’s reanimation department in late October. A 63-year-old Korean-American man was recently evacuated from North Korea's Rason Special Economic Zone after suffering a stroke there, NK News has learned. Leaving through the Tumangang-Khasan border crossing, the man – whose name medical sources did not divulge – continued to the Khasan Central Regional Hospital in the Russian port town of Slavyanka, where he was admitted to the hospital’s reanimation department in late October. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Korean-American stroke victim evacuated from N.Korea to Russia

Hospital tells NK News it transferred Korean-American patient who suffered stroke in Rason SEZ

NK News November 12, 2015

Korean-American stroke victim evacuated from N.Korea to Russia

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A 63-year-old Korean-American man was recently evacuated from North Korea's Rason Special Economic Zone after suffering a stroke there, NK News has learned.

Leaving through the Tumangang-Khasan border crossing, the man – whose name medical sources did not divulge – continued to the Khasan Central Regional Hospital in the Russian port town of Slavyanka, where he was admitted to the hospital’s reanimation department in late October.

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