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Thousands Flee N. Korea Via Covert Network

Brokers charge $2K to $10K to reach Seoul through China

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Nov 18, 2007 5:24 PM CST

(Newser) – Thousands are fleeing Kim Jong Il's regime, thanks to an expanding network of brokers who smuggle defectors to Seoul through China, the Washington Post reports. Savvy Seoul brokers charge them up to $10,000 for a luxury "planned escape," complete with fake documents,...   Read full story »

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