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Korea divided: A sister’s long wait and a defector’s bid to save his mother

Name: Korea divided: A sister’s long wait and a defector’s bid to save his mother
Start: 2026-08-29T14:45:10Z
Location: South Korea

South Korea · Asia region

detected 2026-08-29T14:45:10Z updated 2026-08-29T14:45:10Z

An elderly South Korean waits to see a brother in the North one last time, while a North Korean defector risks it all.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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