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| 21 North Koreans float south... |
| 2002-08-19 |
| Twenty-one North Koreans, believed to all be members of three families, arrived at a port in South Korea Monday after fleeing their hunger-stricken communist homeland. "Thank you for the warm welcome," said 70-year-old Soon Jong Sik, who was representing the group. "We prepared for this for a long time. I am from South Korea and my lifetime dream was to see my hometown again before I die." The 11 adults and 10 children were found Sunday evening in South Korean waters aboard a 20-ton fishing boat off the west coast of the divided Korean peninsula. The North Koreans said they left before dawn on Saturday from a small fishing village near Shinuiju, a North Korean city near the border with China, said Lt. Kim Gyung-su of the maritime police in Incheon. Why would they want to leave? They've got beer, culture, and their Dear Leader has the adulation of millions... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |