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Defector Appeals to China to Save Mother from Repatriation

3/28/2026

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Geumseong, a North Korean defector, pleads with China to prevent his mother Eunhee's repatriation after arrest.
Over 30,000 North Koreans have risked lives escaping to South Korea.
Eunhee was sold as a bride in China and tried to reunite with Geumseong, but was captured.
Many North Korean women in China live in fear of repatriation and abuse.
China says illegal immigrants are not refugees and will be processed under law.

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Story summary

Geumseong, a North Korean defector, pleads with China to prevent his mother Eunhee's repatriation after arrest.
Over 30,000 North Koreans have risked lives escaping to South Korea.
Eunhee was sold as a bride in China and tried to reunite with Geumseong, but was captured.
Many North Korean women in China live in fear of repatriation and abuse.
China says illegal immigrants are not refugees and will be processed under law.