(LEAD) Number of N.K. defectors up 16.7 pct on-year in first 11 months

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SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The number of North Korean defectors coming to South Korea rose 16.7 percent on-year in the first 11 months of the year, data showed Wednesday, as more elites and overseas workers chose to