In the period 2002-2005 many nationals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea seeking asylum in a number of ways such as entering embassies and schools in other countries; this led to a clampdown, including arrests and refoulement.
在2002-2005年期间， 朝鲜的许多国民以若干方式寻求庇护，例如进入其他国家的大使馆和学校；结果导致取缔，包括逮捕和驱回。