Article 5TMKP Double defector who returned to North Korea ‘struggled financially’ in South

Double defector who returned to North Korea ‘struggled financially’ in South

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Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
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Man's decision raises questions about treatment of defectors in South Korea with many said to face discrimination

A North Korean defector who made a daring return to his home country at the weekend had reportedly struggled to build a new life in South Korea since his arrival just over a year ago.

The man, who has not been named, crossed the heavily armed demilitarised zone [DMZ] that has divided North and South since the end of the 1950 to 1953 Korean war, on Saturday.

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