N Korea at crossroads

South Korea calls out China on North Korea escapees

Comments by minister illustrate Yoon admin's tougher stance on Beijing

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North Korean workers gather at customs in Dandong, China's border city with North Korea, on Jan. 9, 2018.  © Kyodo

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer
August 16, 2023 14:31 JST

SEOUL -- A South Korean minister on Wednesday called on China to help North Korean escapees make their way to the South, instead of sending them back to potentially face torture and imprisonment.

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