New Year’s border crosser showed signs he would redefect to North Korea: Police



News New Year’s border crosser showed signs he would redefect to North Korea: Police Man reportedly experienced ‘longing for home’ and ‘maladjustment’ after struggling to adapt to life in South Korea Chaewon Chung January 4, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| Goseong DMZ Peace Trail on March 4, 2021 The North Korean defector who crossed the heavily guarded inter-Korean border back into the DPRK over the weekend had previously shown signs that he might redefect, after struggling to adjust to life in the South, Seoul police said Tuesday. A local police station in northeastern Seoul charged with the defector’s “personal protection” raised the possibility twice in June last year after the man showed “longing for home” and “social maladjustment,” an official with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency told NK News. The North Korean defector who crossed the heavily guarded inter-Korean border back into the DPRK over the weekend had previously shown signs that he might redefect, after struggling to adjust to life in the South, Seoul police said Tuesday. A local police station in northeastern Seoul charged with the defector’s “personal protection” raised the possibility twice in June last year after the man showed “longing for home” and “social maladjustment,” an official with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency told NK News. 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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New Year’s border crosser showed signs he would redefect to North Korea: Police

Man reportedly experienced ‘longing for home’ and ‘maladjustment’ after struggling to adapt to life in South Korea

Chaewon Chung January 4, 2022

New Year’s border crosser showed signs he would redefect to North Korea: Police

NK News | Goseong DMZ Peace Trail on March 4, 2021

The North Korean defector who crossed the heavily guarded inter-Korean border back into the DPRK over the weekend had previously shown signs that he might redefect, after struggling to adjust to life in the South, Seoul police said Tuesday.

A local police station in northeastern Seoul charged with the defector’s “personal protection” raised the possibility twice in June last year after the man showed “longing for home” and “social maladjustment,” an official with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency told NK News.

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