N. Korean defectors that arrived S. Korea to hit 30,000 mark: gov't
North KoreaNov 6, 2016
The number of North Korean defectors who have arrived in South Korea over the years will reach the 30,000 mark this month, the unification ministry said Sunday.The ministry in charge of formulating North Korean policy said there has been a 21 percent spike in defectors reaching the country this year compared to 2015. From January through October, 1,154 people have successfully escaped the repressive regime and sought a new life in the South.(Yonhap)"As of late October, there are 29,948 former No