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North Korean refugees long for family behind impenetrable border

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14-10-2025 13:29 HKT
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In this photo taken on October 7, 2025, Son Yun-kyung carries a steamer full of North Korean style mandu dumplings at her food store on Gyodong Island, roughly 2.3 kilometers from North Korea. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP
In this photo taken on October 7, 2025, Son Yun-kyung carries a steamer full of North Korean style mandu dumplings at her food store on Gyodong Island, roughly 2.3 kilometers from North Korea. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP
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