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World‘I’m too worried to go to China’: North Korean defectors in South Korea receive police travel warnings

South Korean police have warned defectors that China has tightened entry and exit checks, with defectors recently denied entry, deported, arrested or detained. Some who settled in South Korea say they faced extra questioning or entry refusals in China and fear records from their previous stays could identify them. South Korean police and the foreign ministry say they do not track cases by defector status.

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BBBC Chinese★★★☆☆2026-10-17 12:54Original

‘I’m too worried to go to China’: North Korean defectors in South Korea receive police travel warnings
‘I’m too worried to go to China’: North Korean defectors in South Korea receive police travel warningsWorld