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North Korean asylum seekers fear deportation

After escaping the oppressive regime in North Korea, a small group of asylum seekers now fear being deported from Australia.

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By Naomi Selvaratnam

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After escaping the oppressive regime in North Korea, a small group of asylum seekers now fear being deported from Australia.

They're scared they will be dumped in South Korea - a country they have never seen, and where they are likely to become homeless and treated as outcasts.

An asylum appeal will be heard this week - but legal experts say the chances of success are slim.

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