Released but betrayed: N. Korean defectors' escape thwarted by driver informants - Daily NK English

Released but betrayed: N. Korean defectors' escape thwarted by driver informants - Daily NK English

Two North Korean defectors who were arrested by Chinese police in February while attempting to reach South Korea have recently been released. The defectors were caught due to a tip from their Chinese driver, a scenario that has become increasingly common. A Daily NK source in China reported recently that the defectors—one in their 50s and one in their 60s—had been living in Jilin province before attempting their journey to South Korea in early F…