March 28, 2024
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N. Korean defectors, S. Koreans view each other negatively: researchers

Academic says only 7 percent of S.Koreans would marry a defector, 10 percent would start a business with one

North Korean defectors and South Koreans have largely negative views of each other, scholars participating in a conference in Seoul said late last week.

At the conference, co-hosted by the Ilmin International Relations Institute and the Public Policy Institute of Korea University, scholars discussed the reasons for the negative perceptions between the two groups and how to improve their social integration ahead of unification.

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