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North Korean defectors to South surpass 800 in 2019; 1,000 by year
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简介More than 800 North Korean defectors have resettled in the South so far this year, and their number
More than 800 North Korean defectors have resettled in the South so far this year, and their number is expected to surpass 1,000 by the end of the year.
South Korea's unification ministry said Wednesday 828 North Koreans sought and were granted asylum in the South.
A total of 229 North Koreans resettled in the South in the first quarter, 319 in the second, 223 in the third and 57 so far in the fourth quarter.
The numbers reflect similar levels of migration and asylum-seeking among North Koreans from a year ago. In 2018, 1,137 North Koreans resettled in the South, according to Seoul.
Their numbers have decreased significantly since Kim Jong-un fully assumed power in 2012. In 2009, the ministry said as many as 2,914 people had defected to the South; that number has more than halved since Kim took power.
North Koreans are seeking new lives in the South despite challenges. In July, a North Korean woman and her infant son were found dead in their Seoul apartment, triggering outrage among defectors about "government neglect."
South Korea has increased the resettlement award for defectors since the incident, from about $6,000 to $7,000.
North Korean defectors often suffer trauma and show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.
Researchers from the University of Konstanz and a second German research university said in a paper published in October that North Korean youth show greater symptoms of trauma than their South Korean counterparts.
"Higher rates of violence and trauma and higher levels of mental health problems were found in the North Korean sample compared to the South Korean sample," researchers said.
Close to 90 percent of North Koreans surveyed said they had experienced traumatic events. About 60 percent said they had experienced starvation, forced labor beatings and imprisonment, according to the researchers. (UPI)
South Korea's unification ministry said Wednesday 828 North Koreans sought and were granted asylum in the South.
A total of 229 North Koreans resettled in the South in the first quarter, 319 in the second, 223 in the third and 57 so far in the fourth quarter.
The numbers reflect similar levels of migration and asylum-seeking among North Koreans from a year ago. In 2018, 1,137 North Koreans resettled in the South, according to Seoul.
Their numbers have decreased significantly since Kim Jong-un fully assumed power in 2012. In 2009, the ministry said as many as 2,914 people had defected to the South; that number has more than halved since Kim took power.
North Koreans are seeking new lives in the South despite challenges. In July, a North Korean woman and her infant son were found dead in their Seoul apartment, triggering outrage among defectors about "government neglect."
South Korea has increased the resettlement award for defectors since the incident, from about $6,000 to $7,000.
North Korean defectors often suffer trauma and show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.
Researchers from the University of Konstanz and a second German research university said in a paper published in October that North Korean youth show greater symptoms of trauma than their South Korean counterparts.
"Higher rates of violence and trauma and higher levels of mental health problems were found in the North Korean sample compared to the South Korean sample," researchers said.
Close to 90 percent of North Koreans surveyed said they had experienced traumatic events. About 60 percent said they had experienced starvation, forced labor beatings and imprisonment, according to the researchers. (UPI)
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