UPDATE 1 (2013-1-18): According to the Daily NK: The number of North Koreans visiting China legally reached a record high of 180,600 in 2012, an 18% increase over the 2011 figure of 152,300. Radio Free Asia released the news today, citing Chinese statistics. According to the report, the most common reason for the visits was … Continue reading DPRK visitors to China in 2012