A North Korean soldier has been taken into South Korean custody after crossing the heavily fortified border between the two countries, in what officials believe is the latest defection from Kim Jong ...

The crossing to South Korea occurred despite an intensification of border controls and surveillance by the Kim regime.

The North Korean soldier is believed to have defected, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency. SEOUL: South Korea took a soldier from the North into custody after the individual crossed the ...

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SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- One North Korean soldier has been taken into South Korean custody after crossing the heavily fortified border earlier this week, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said ...

Rep. Michael Guest’s North Korea border claim raises questions about evidence, Canada, and his own House border oversight ...

South Korea's military says it is investigating the soldier's reasons for crossing the inner-Korean border. While dozens of North Koreans flee each year, usually via China, crossing directly south is ...