In this Sept 15, 2016, file photo, North Korean defectors who successfully reached South Korea prepare to release balloons carrying leaflets and a banner denouncing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. China says North Korean defectors are illegal migrants who flee their country for economic reasons. North Korea calls them criminals and describes those who try to bring them to South Korea as kidnappers. "President Trump and Chinese President, please save us. Some countries in the region have worked with South Korea to send them to South Korea.

Source: Bangkok Post April 24, 2017 08:48 UTC