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| Two North Koreans seek refuge in South Korean Embassy |
| 2002-06-22 |
| Two more North Korean women slipped past heavy Chinese security and got into the South Korean Embassy, joining 21 other asylum-seekers in Seoul's diplomatic offices in Beijing. The two women, aged 27 and 30, entered the embassy Friday night. He would not say how they got past Chinese security, which includes barbed wire and armed guards around the embassy. They were the first North Koreans to enter the embassy. Other asylum-seekers are in a South Korean visa office a few blocks away, which some entered by showing guards fake Chinese identity cards. Talks with China were still going on. At least 38 North Koreans fleeing famine and repression in their isolated communist nation have been allowed by China to leave for the South after seeking refuge in other foreign embassies or consulates. Dunno what they're complaining about with all that beer and fried chicken available... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |