Motivations for defecting to South Korea from North Korea 2023
In 2023, the leading motivation for defecting to South Korea among North Korean refugees was food shortage. It was followed by the response to seek freedom.
Leading motivations for defecting to South Korea from North Korea in 2023
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (March 18, 2024). Leading motivations for defecting to South Korea from North Korea in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132758/south-korea-reasons-for-defecting-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Leading motivations for defecting to South Korea from North Korea in 2023." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132758/south-korea-reasons-for-defecting-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2024). Leading motivations for defecting to South Korea from North Korea in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132758/south-korea-reasons-for-defecting-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Leading Motivations for Defecting to South Korea from North Korea in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132758/south-korea-reasons-for-defecting-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Leading motivations for defecting to South Korea from North Korea in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132758/south-korea-reasons-for-defecting-from-north-korea/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Leading motivations for defecting to South Korea from North Korea in 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132758/south-korea-reasons-for-defecting-from-north-korea/
