also: だつほく
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
fleeing from North Korea; defection from North Korea
Refers specifically to escaping or defecting from North Korea, often used in news contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to defect from North Korea'.
彼は脱北して韓国に渡った。
He defected from North Korea and went to South Korea.
脱北者の数が増えている。
The number of North Korean defectors is increasing.