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'I was so stunned': Brokers for North Korean defectors investigated for espionage

By Se Eun Gong
Published October 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM MDT

Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage.

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