More Defections?

From the Joongang Ilbo:

Citing an unidentified source with a group that supports North Korean defectors, Yonhap News Agency reported yesterday that 10 North Koreans entered a Korean international school in Qingdao, China, and requested asylum in South Korea. The source was quoted as saying that two men and eight women, all from Hamgyong province, entered the school through the front gate while students were leaving.

This is a risky move. It’s doubtful that a school will have protected diplomatic status. The Chinese police might walk in and drag everyone off with wires through their noses.