More North Korean defectors head south

The second wave in the biggest mass defection of North Koreans to South Korea arrived today on a flight from an unidentified Southeast Asian country, bringing the total in the two-day airlift to nearly 460.

More North Korean defectors head south

The second wave in the biggest mass defection of North Koreans to South Korea arrived today on a flight from an unidentified Southeast Asian country, bringing the total in the two-day airlift to nearly 460.

The group of 227 North Koreans arrived at Incheon International Airport, Seoul, on a chartered Korean Air plane arranged by the South Korean government, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said.

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