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Indeed, existing studies of North Korean refugees living in South Korea show that large numbers of them are unable to compete in the labor market with more highly-skilled South Korean workers. This makes them discouraged, leading to disengagement from mainstream society. Moving overseas gives them the chance to start a new life. As migrants from many other countries have discovered, London is a great place to reinvent themselves. There is no stigma attached to coming from North Korea.
Another reason why the United Kingdom is a preferred destination for North Korean refugees is its distance from North Korea itself. Many refugees have had to endure many sacrifices on their way out. It is not uncommon for them to have family imprisoned or worse back home.
Living far away helps them to heal their mental wounds. Especially, and perhaps counterintuitively, since Northeast Asia in general and North Korea in particular are not as present in daily conversation and on the media as it is in China or South Korea.
Furthermore, the United Kingdom is not the United States—a country that North Koreans learn to hate as part of their school education. No products in the cart. Sign in Sign up. Search for:. August 8, By angelli Blog , Entertainment. Like this post?
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