Korea: January 17, 2002

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The number of refugees escaping North Korea into South Korea continues to increase. Last year there were 583, versus 312 in 2000 and 148 in 1999. Thousands are thought to get into China each year, despite the heavily guarded border and the Yalu river that marks most of the border.  

 

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