North Korean Defectors
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Hack exposes identities of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors in South KoreaSouth Korea says a hacking attack stole the names and addresses of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors who resettled in the South.WorldDec 28, 2018
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Could North Koreans defect during the Winter Olympics?North Korea is sending hundreds of people to the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea. How are they making sure nobody runs away?WorldJan 17, 2018
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North Korean defectors show signs of suspected radiation exposure, South Korea saysNorth Korea has conducted six nuclear bomb tests since 2006, all in tunnels deep beneath the mountains of Punggye-ri, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions and international condemnation.WorldDec 27, 2017
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Why North Korean soldiers might decide to defectThe DMZ is four kilometres wide, heavily-guarded and full of landmines. So, a North Korean soldier has to be highly motivated to try to cross it.WorldDec 22, 2017
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UN investigating North Korean claims 12 waitresses were abducted by South KoreaNorth Korea says the 12 waitresses were abducted, and a manager who defected with them tricked them into making the journey.WorldDec 14, 2017
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China planning refugee camps along North Korean border: reportsChina has begun planning for refugee camps along the border with North Korea, according to media reports.WorldDec 12, 2017
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North Korean defectors in Toronto worried they may be deported: ‘They treat us like garbage’North Korean defectors living in Toronto are worried that they might get deported from Canada and sent to South Korea.PoliticsNov 30, 2017
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More than 1,000 North Koreans defect every year. It’s dangerous but here’s how they do itMore than 1,000 people per year defect from North to South Korea, facing severe punishments if they're caught.WorldNov 14, 2017
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Meet Ellie Cha, the North Korean defector working on Parliament HillEllie Cha fled North Korea when she was 19. Now, the journalism student and Parliamentary intern is telling Canadians her story.WorldNov 5, 2017
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