Korea: January 3, 2002

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Economic and food problems has caused more North Koreans to risk death or imprisonment to get into South Korea. Last year, 583 North Koreans made it to South Korea (often via China). In 2000 there were only 312 and 148 in 1999. These defectors are a good source of information about what is really going on inside North Korea. 

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