No. 5,844 in Korean
북송
"북송" means "repatriation to North Korea."
In a sentence
그는 스파이로 의심받아 조국으로 북송되었다.
He was suspected of being a spy and was repatriated to his home country.
In this sentence, '북송' (Repatriation) refers to the act of sending an individual back to their home country for legal or political reasons.
역사 수업에서 고구려 유민의 북송에 대해 배웠다.
In history class, we learned about the repatriation of Goguryeo people.
Here, '북송' describes the historical context of returning a group of people to their original region or country.
국제법에 따라 난민의 강제 북송은 금지된다.
Under international law, the forced repatriation of refugees is prohibited.
In this context, '북송' represents the enforced return of individuals against their will, emphasizing its unlawful nature.
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