Multiple North Koreans cross maritime border to South Korea, Seoul says



News Multiple North Koreans cross maritime border to South Korea, Seoul says At least one child among several DPRK residents reportedly aboard fishing boat that sailed into ROK waters Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yellow Sea seen from Yeonpyeong Island \| Image: NK News (File photo) A group of North Koreans recently arrived in a boat across the inter-Korean border, Seoul announced Thursday in what may be a rare maritime defection in the heavily patrolled Yellow Sea. The unification ministry said the event occurred recently but declined to provide further details to NK News. A group of North Koreans recently arrived in a boat across the inter-Korean border, Seoul announced Thursday in what may be a rare maritime defection in the heavily patrolled Yellow Sea. The unification ministry said the event occurred recently but declined to provide further details to NK News. 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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Multiple North Koreans cross maritime border to South Korea, Seoul says

At least one child among several DPRK residents reportedly aboard fishing boat that sailed into ROK waters

Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2023

Multiple North Koreans cross maritime border to South Korea, Seoul says

Yellow Sea seen from Yeonpyeong Island | Image: NK News (File photo)

A group of North Koreans recently arrived in a boat across the inter-Korean border, Seoul announced Thursday in what may be a rare maritime defection in the heavily patrolled Yellow Sea.

The unification ministry said the event occurred recently but declined to provide further details to NK News.

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