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Number of N. Korean defectors up

Written: 2001-08-10 00:00:00Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The number of North Korean defectors is increasing every year.
According to the Unification Ministry, a total of three hundred-19 North Koreans have escaped to South Korea so far this year.
The ministry expects that if the trend continues, the number will exceed six hundred by the end of this year.
This year's figure has already surpassed the three hundred-12 who sought asylum during the whole of last year.

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