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Korea's People Smugglers

Lucy Williamson reports from South Korea on the shadowy world of the brokers who help people to escape from North Korea.

Defecting from North Korea is a dangerous business.

It comes at a high price and there's no guarantee of success.

Many make the journey to South Korea with the help of brokers - individuals and organisations who smuggle people along the illegal overland route known as the "Underground Railroad".

For Assignment, Lucy Williamson meets some of the brokers in Seoul who make a living helping people escape North Korea.

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25 minutes

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Mon 11 Jul 201103:32GMT

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  • Thu 7 Jul 201108:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Jul 201112:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Jul 201115:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Jul 201119:05GMT
  • Fri 8 Jul 201101:05GMT
  • Sat 9 Jul 201109:32GMT
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