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.

A North Korean soldier has been taken into custody after crossing the Demilitarized Zone into South Korea in a suspected defection, the Yonhap news agency says.

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More than 34,000 North Koreans have escaped the isolated country to the South. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The de facto border between the two Koreas is ridden with landmines – Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after ...

One North Korean soldier has been taken into South Korean custody after crossing the heavily fortified border earlier this week, the Joint Chiefs ...

The bridge was dubbed a "landmark stage" in the deepening of the alliance between North Korea and Russia.

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 ...

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 ...