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Seoul residents protest school for North Korean defectors

Residents in Seoul's Gangseo District are protesting the establishment of a permanent school for North Korean defectors. The principal of Yeomyung School, which educates these students, publicly pleaded for acceptance amidst the opposition. The school has been operating without a dedicated facility since 2004. AI

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Seoul residents protest school for North Korean defectors

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP’s Asia desk ·

    Seoul residents up in arms over school for North Korean defectors

    Residents of a district in the South Korean capital of Seoul are up in arms over plans to build a permanent school for North Korean defectors in their neighbourhood. The dispute escalated to the point where the school’s principal dropped to her knees to beg protesters to “embrace…