South Korea
See also: List of North Korean defectors in South KoreaSouth Korea's Ministry of Unification, is a government organization that is in charge of preparing for a future reunification between North and South Korea. It is responsible for North-South relations including economic trade, diplomacy, and communication, and education of reunification, which involves spreading awareness in schools and among the public sphere. The Ministry of Unification is thus the main organization that manages North Korean defectors in South Korean territory by establishing admission processes and resettlement policies. It also has regional sub-organs called Hana Center within the ministry that helps defectors in their day to day life for a more smooth transition into the South Korean society. The number of defectors since the 1950-1953 Korean War ended in a cease-fire is more than 24,000.
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