Wednesday, August 23, 2017

News: North Koreans Fleeing Through Underground Railroads

North Koreans are feeling to Thailand through a christian underground railroad. The people of North Korea are willing to travel to a country that is 3,000 miles away in poor condition so they can free themselves from the torturous grasp of their own country.

There are two main ways that North Korean's escape from their land: through china. The first way is by getting help from people smugglers (which can cost thousands of dollars per person). The other way is through the Christian underground railroads.

These railroads lead Koreans out into China. In China, they are feed a lot of food before being let out. This is mainly because the refugees look very thin and can be easily spotted by the Chinese officials. After being fed for couple of weeks, the Koreans continue their journey down using public buses and transportation.

Once they reach the borders of Thailand, they can request to be arrested and in which case the officials will call the South Korean government who will then fly them to Seoul. This is a unofficial agreement between the governments of Thailand and South Korea.

Link to news article: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/838617/world-war-3-north-korea-latest-north-korean-defectors-christian-underground-railroad

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