SEOUL, South Korea ? Nine North Korean defectors who were found on a small wooden boat off the coast of Japan have been brought to South Korea for resettlement.
The three men, three women and three boys arrived at Incheon International Airport near Seoul on Tuesday, about three weeks after they were spotted off Japan's western coast. Tokyo decided to honor their wishes to be sent to South Korea.
The defectors wore sunglasses, masks and hoods in an apparent attempt to conceal their identifies to protect the safety of their families left behind in the North. Those family members could be punished because of their relatives' defections.
More than 21,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea since the 1950-53 Korean War. Defections through Japan are rare.
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