North Korean defectors to Seoul on the rise, but nowhere near last year's count



News North Korean defectors to Seoul on the rise, but nowhere near last year’s count At least 1,000 North Koreans came to the South every year for the last two decades. But so far, only 195 arrived in 2020 Kelly Kasulis October 21, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Republic of Korea Armed Forces The number of North Korean defectors arriving in South Korea increased four-fold in the third quarter of 2020, according to new data from the Ministry of Unification’s press office. In total, 48 North Korean defectors — 23 males and 25 females — came to South Korea between July 1 and Sept. 30, the unification ministry stated on Wednesday. A significant portion of these individuals came during August, when South Korea saw a spike of 39 new escapees. Though this marks a 400% increase from the 12 individuals who arrived between April and the end of June, it still represents © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean defectors to Seoul on the rise, but nowhere near last year’s count

At least 1,000 North Koreans came to the South every year for the last two decades. But so far, only 195 arrived in 2020

Kelly Kasulis October 21, 2020

North Korean defectors to Seoul on the rise, but nowhere near last year’s count

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The number of North Korean defectors arriving in South Korea increased four-fold in the third quarter of 2020, according to new data from the Ministry of Unification’s press office.

In total, 48 North Korean defectors — 23 males and 25 females — came to South Korea between July 1 and Sept. 30, the unification ministry stated on Wednesday. A significant portion of these individuals came during August, when South Korea saw a spike of 39 new escapees.

Though this marks a 400% increase from the 12 individuals who arrived between April and the end of June, it still represents

North Korean defectors to Seoul on the rise, but nowhere near last year’s count

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