South Korea makes rare protest to China over Northern defectors
Oct 13, 2023 · Chung Jae-ho, South Korean ambassador to China, told a committee of lawmakers on Friday that Han had addressed the repatriation of North Korean defectors during the meeting with Xi. He added...
South Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean …
Oct 13, 2023 · South Korea on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 said it had expressed its concerns to China after assessing that it recently returned a “large number” of North Koreans, including escapees, back to their homeland. The signs read “Stop repatriation of North Korean defectors to North Korea.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
South Korea protests to China over suspected North Korea …
Oct 13, 2023 · South Korea said on Friday it had protested to China over the suspected forced repatriation of a large number of North Koreans, who rights groups say face imprisonment and abuse at the hands of...
North Korean defectors - Wikipedia
About 76% to 84% of defectors interviewed in China or South Korea came from the North Korean provinces bordering China. From China, defectors usually flee to a third country, due to China being a relatively close ally of North Korea.
Beijing Rejects Seoul's Demand to Stop Repatriating North Korean Defectors
Aug 18, 2023 · China is detaining as many as 2,000 North Korean defectors who face severe punishment for fleeing the repressive Kim regime, South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho said Wednesday at...
South Korea says North Korean defectors in China sent back to …
Oct 13, 2023 · South Korea protests China's forcible repatriation of large number of North Korean defectors. Ministry spokesman Koo Byoung-sam said it goes against international norm and is...
South Korea asks China to stop repatriating North Korean defector …
Jan 24, 2024 · Human rights groups in Seoul have alleged that in addition to the repatriation of some 600 North Korean defectors from China last year, nearly 100 more have been repatriated this year. Repatriated North Korean defectors face severe punishment, such as imprisonment at a labor camp and even execution.
China detains South Korean on suspicion of espionage
Oct 30, 2024 · BEIJING - China confirmed on Oct 29 the detention of a South Korean citizen suspected of espionage, saying it had advised embassy officials, but without identifying the individual or...
South Korean national arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
Oct 29, 2024 · South Korean news agency Yonhap had reported on Monday that a man in his 50s was detained late last year. The report, which cited diplomatic sources in Seoul, said the suspect had been living...
China Detains South Korean on Suspicion of Espionage - U.S.
Oct 29, 2024 · BEIJING (Reuters) - China confirmed on Tuesday the detention of a South Korean citizen suspected of espionage, saying it had advised embassy officials, but without identifying the...
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