The Health of the Hermit Kingdom
By Sara Talpos
A study of North Korean defectors is shining light on the health care system inside the notorious totalitarian state.
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A consortium of South Korean researchers has recruited more than 1,100 North Korean refugees whose physical characteristics, mental well-being, and other vital data are being measured and documented — all with the goal of providing a glimpse of the health care burden that reunification might one day bring. (Visual by )