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Some North Koreans Head Home

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Jan 25, 2014
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The number of North Korean refugees reaching South Korea is on the decline. The South Korean government says it’s due to tougher border security, enforced by their ruler, Kim Jong-un. But advocates say there’s also been a rise in the number of North Korean defectors who want to go back.

Son Jeong-hun is one of those who escaped from North Korea more than…

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