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North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
- On Thursday evening, a North Korean soldier crossed the heavily guarded Military Demarcation Line and was apprehended by South Korean forces along the central-western part of the border.
- The border crossing occurred amid increased recent tensions and fewer successful defections since North Korea sealed its borders in 2020, which experts link to Covid-19 restrictions.
- South Korea's military detected the individual early Thursday and conducted a 20-hour guiding operation through difficult terrain with land mines and dense vegetation to secure him safely.
- The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the military located the person involved near the MDL, carried out standard procedures to escort and secure them, and noted no unusual North Korean military activity.
- South Korean authorities intend to investigate the incident, while President Lee Jae Myung, who recently assumed office, is adopting a more conciliatory stance and aims to restore trust with North Korea.
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North Korean detained after crossing land border: Seoul military
A North Korean civilian voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border between the two countries, aided by the South's military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.
The South Korean military said Friday night that it had detained a man on the border with North Korea. The military has handed him over to authorities, local news agencies reported.
An unidentified North Korean man crossed the fortified border between North and South Korea and is in South Korean custody, the South Korean army reported on Friday (local time).The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff indicated that the army identified and followed the individual near the mid-west section of the military demarcation line on Thursday night and conducted a “guideline operation” before taking the person into custody.He added that th…
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