North Korean defectors' plea complicates U.S. position From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: May 12, 2002| Author: ELISABETH ROSENTHAL | Copyright 2002 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

North Korean defectors' plea complicates U.S. position

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL New York Times

Sunday, May 12, 2002

Beijing -- The eight North Koreans who tried to storm into two foreign consulates in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang last week were seeking asylum in the United States, not in South Korea, the expected destination of choice, diplomats and friends of the group say.

This new twist in the recent spate of North Korean defections via diplomatic comp...

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