North Korean defectors reach south

A group of 21 North Korean defectors who were holed up in the South Korean Embassy in Beijing have arrived in South Korea.

Among 120 defectors who sought refuge in the embassy, 21 of them arrived in South Korea on Sunday after travelling through a third country.

Early this month, South Korea closed consular services at its embassy in Beijing because it was housing too many North Korean refugees to continue operating smoothly. The consular services have now resumed.