Park says N. Koreans fleeing their country are welcome in South

Park says N. Koreans fleeing their country are welcome in South

South Korean President Park Geun Hye gives a speech during a ceremony at the Gyeryongdae military headquarters in South Chungcheong Province to mark the country's Armed Forces Day on Oct. 1, 2016. In the speech, Park criticized North Korea's regime for trampling on the human rights of its citizens and said she wants people fleeing the North to come to "the free soil of South Korea anytime." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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