South Korean military admits to several failures after high-profile redefection



News South Korean military admits to several failures after high-profile redefection Clips recorded by surveillance equipment show that a defector named Kim swam towards the North in the dark Jeongmin Kim July 31, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kaepung County - NK News The South Korean military detected the North Korean defector who previously snuck through a border drain and swam back to the DPRK, the country's Joint Chiefs of Staffs (JCS) told reporters on Friday. The military used surveillance cameras and Thermal Observation Devices (TOD) to track the individual's movements. The military also decided to relieve a Marine Corps general from his duties, the JCS told reporters during a back briefing on Friday. The dismissed general is being held responsible for a failure to maintain border security and for belatedly confirming the redefection only after North Korean state media reported it last Sunday. The South Korean military detected the North Korean defector who previously snuck through a border drain and swam back to the DPRK, the country's Joint Chiefs of Staffs (JCS) told reporters on Friday. The military used surveillance cameras and Thermal Observation Devices (TOD) to track the individual's movements. The military also decided to relieve a Marine Corps general from his duties, the JCS told reporters during a back briefing on Friday. The dismissed general is being held responsible for a failure to maintain border security and for belatedly confirming the redefection only after North Korean state media reported it last Sunday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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South Korean military admits to several failures after high-profile redefection

Clips recorded by surveillance equipment show that a defector named Kim swam towards the North in the dark

Jeongmin Kim July 31, 2020

Kaepung County - NK News

The South Korean military detected the North Korean defector who previously snuck through a border drain and swam back to the DPRK, the country's Joint Chiefs of Staffs (JCS) told reporters on Friday. The military used surveillance cameras and Thermal Observation Devices (TOD) to track the individual's movements.

The military also decided to relieve a Marine Corps general from his duties, the JCS told reporters during a back briefing on Friday. The dismissed general is being held responsible for a failure to maintain border security and for belatedly confirming the redefection only after North Korean state media reported it last Sunday.