South Korea: North Korean Defectors May Have Been Exposed To Radiation

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According to the South Korean government, at least four defectors from North Korea have shown signs of radiation exposure.

Researchers could not confirm if they were was related to Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

They were exposed to radiation between May 2009 and January 2013, and all defected to the South before the most recent test.

North Korea has conducted six nuclear bomb tests since 2006, all in defiance of U.N.

Security Council resolutions and international condemnation..

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South Korea: North Korean Defectors May Have Been Exposed To Radiation

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