North Korean soldier defects to the South, Yonhap reports
Seoul, South Korea Reuters A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday crossing the militarised border in the eastern part of the Korean peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South’s military. South Korean soldiers patrol near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas in Goseong, about 330 kilometres north-east of Seoul, […]
Returned North Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
Seoul, South Korea Reuters A former North Korean defector who made a risky and rare cross-border return home last week had struggled in South Korea, officials and media reports said on Tuesday, sparking fresh debate over how such defectors are treated in their new lives. South Korea’s military identified the man who crossed the heavily […]