Up to 600 North Korean defectors who were deported by China have vanished, according to a rights group. The defectors are at risk of facing imprisonment and abuse upon their return to North Korea. The situation highlights the dangers faced by North Korean families attempting to escape the isolated communist country. South Korea's immigration policies are also under scrutiny, with a minister warning that the country is at risk of 'extinction' unless it embraces immigration.
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Up to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after having been repatriated from China to the isolated communist country, where they are likely to face imprisonment and abuse at the hands of authorities, a rights group says. https://t.co/jOCS0tYCap
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