ROK military initially thought border crosser was fleeing to South Korea: JCS



News ROK military initially thought border crosser was fleeing to South Korea: JCS Investigation finds critical errors hindered response, as President Moon Jae-in condemns ‘failure of border operations’ Chaewon Chung January 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file) \| A guard post at the inter-Korean border in Goseong, Gangwon Province on March 4, 2021 The South Korean military initially mistook the man who crossed the border into North Korea over the weekend for a defector coming to the South, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), delaying efforts to stop him. Announcing the results of an investigation into the New Year’s Day border crossing, the JCS revealed that the military overlooked critical signs that might have led to an earlier response and different outcome, pledging to take corrective measures to prevent future security lapses. The South Korean military initially mistook the man who crossed the border into North Korea over the weekend for a defector coming to the South, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), delaying efforts to stop him. Announcing the results of an investigation into the New Year’s Day border crossing, the JCS revealed that the military overlooked critical signs that might have led to an earlier response and different outcome, pledging to take corrective measures to prevent future security lapses. 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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ROK military initially thought border crosser was fleeing to South Korea: JCS

Investigation finds critical errors hindered response, as President Moon Jae-in condemns ‘failure of border operations’

Chaewon Chung January 5, 2022

ROK military initially thought border crosser was fleeing to South Korea: JCS

NK News (file) | A guard post at the inter-Korean border in Goseong, Gangwon Province on March 4, 2021

The South Korean military initially mistook the man who crossed the border into North Korea over the weekend for a defector coming to the South, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), delaying efforts to stop him.

Announcing the results of an investigation into the New Year’s Day border crossing, the JCS revealed that the military overlooked critical signs that might have led to an earlier response and different outcome, pledging to take corrective measures to prevent future security lapses.

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