North Korean soldier defects to South across demilitarised zone
(The Guardian North Korea)

Defections across sensitive area dotted with landmines, fences and guard posts are rareThe South Korean military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarised zone that separates the two countries, according to the South´s joint chiefs of staff (JSC).The soldier expressed his intention to defect to South Korea, the JSC said on Thursday. Related: Famine to feast: North Korean defectors awestruck by food choices in South Continue reading...