Over 800 North Koreans have defected to S. Korea this year

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Over 800 North Koreans have defected to S. Korea this year
North Korea 15:41 November 06, 2019

SEOUL Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Over 800 North Koreans have defected to South Korea so far in 2019, government data showed Wednesday, indicating their annual figure will be similar to a level recorded a year earlier.

A total of 828 North Koreans defected to the South during the January-October period, according to the data provided by the unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs.

At the current rate, the annual number of North Koreans settling here is expected to be similar with the 1,137 registered last year.

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