As soon as North Koreans enter South Korea, they are granted citizenship, but that makes them ineligible to apply for asylum in Canada since South Korea is considered a safe country. Escaping North KoreaJo was 12 when she and her family crossed the icy Tumen River from North Korea to China. A guard tower on the banks of Tumen River in North Hamgyong province, North Korea, opposite the Chinese border city of Tumen. Tutors help North Korean defectors improve their English and math skills in order to find jobs in the competitive South Korean economy. Most North Koreans, the ministry said, settle well into South Korean society, but "some defectors experience discrimination and prejudice from South Korean society."

Source: CBC News September 09, 2018 07:52 UTC