North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across MDL: JCS



News North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across MDL: JCS Third reported defection across the heavily fortified border in 10 days Hamish Macdonald June 23, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kaesong by Anthony Surace on 2017-05-06 12:09:02 Update (June 26) Sentence added for clarity of June 18 defection: "The ROK JCS later confirmed to NK News that this man was a civilian and not a North Korean soldier." A North Korean soldier defected across the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) - the heavily fortified border separating North and South Korea - late on Friday evening, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Update (June 26) Sentence added for clarity of June 18 defection: "The ROK JCS later confirmed to NK News that this man was a civilian and not a North Korean soldier." A North Korean soldier defected across the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) - the heavily fortified border separating North and South Korea - late on Friday evening, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across MDL: JCS

Third reported defection across the heavily fortified border in 10 days

Hamish Macdonald June 23, 2017

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across MDL: JCS

Kaesong by Anthony Surace on 2017-05-06 12:09:02

Update (June 26) Sentence added for clarity of June 18 defection: "The ROK JCS later confirmed to NK News that this man was a civilian and not a North Korean soldier."

A North Korean soldier defected across the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) - the heavily fortified border separating North and South Korea - late on Friday evening, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).