Defector's death puts focus on anti-North bias in S. Korea
The recent death of a North Korean defector has shed new light on the isolation that many refugees from Kim Jong Un's regime experience, with other defectors saying they struggle to adjust to their new lives and are often subject to discrimination in the South.
According to police, a representative of the Seoul Housing and Communities Corp. visited the woman's apartment in the city on October 19 as she was several months behind with her rent.
The official found the body of the woman, who was 49 years old but has not been identified by name. An autopsy has been carried out, but decomposition of the body and the fact that it was clad in winter clothing indicate the woman died around one year ago.
The case has caused alarm in the government and among defector communities.
The woman arrived in Seoul in 2002 and worked for many years as a counselor for other defectors until 2017.
South Korea's Unification Ministry, which oversees the settlement of defectors, has announced an urgent review of the crisis management system for refugees to ensure they have access to support.
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