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A North Korean Overseas Chinese Man s Tangled Identities in South Korea – The Diplomat

Domestic woes put Kim Jong Un on the defensive – and the offensive – in the Korean Peninsula

Rare video from North Korea shows teens sentenced to hard labor for watching K-dramas

A video from inside North Korea shows two teenagers being publicly sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for watching Korean TV dramas, a rare glimpse into Kim Jong Un’s reclusive state that comes as its neighbor reports a soaring number of defectors since 2021.

Number of North Korean defectors nearly triples in 2023, including elite diplomats, South Korea says

The number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea nearly tripled in 2023 compared to the previous two years, authorities said Thursday – including a higher number of youth and members of the North Korean elite.

North Korean defections to South Korea nearly tripled in 2023

The number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea experienced a substantial surge in 2023, nearly tripling compared to the previous two years. Significant rise in defections: Government data from Seoul's Unification Ministry revealed that 196 North Korean defectors arrived in South Korea last year, reported Yonhap News. The total number marked a nearly threefold increase compared to the past two years (63 defectors in 2021 and 67 in 2022) when pandemic-related border closures led to sharp declines in defections.

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