North Korean defected to South by sea last month, Seoul belatedly reveals



News North Korean defected to South by sea last month, Seoul belatedly reveals Individual reportedly escaped in a small boat near ROK’s westernmost island, the latest in series of maritime defections Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park October 11, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A small fishing boat near Baengnyeong Island in South Korea \| Image: NK News (2022) A North Korean defected to the South by crossing the Yellow Sea last month, ROK authorities belatedly revealed on Friday, the latest escape over the maritime border as it becomes more difficult to defect via China. The military did not provide any details about the presumed DPRK citizen, only stating that it handed the individual over to “relevant authorities.” A North Korean defected to the South by crossing the Yellow Sea last month, ROK authorities belatedly revealed on Friday, the latest escape over the maritime border as it becomes more difficult to defect via China. The military did not provide any details about the presumed DPRK citizen, only stating that it handed the individual over to “relevant authorities.” 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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North Korean defected to South by sea last month, Seoul belatedly reveals

Individual reportedly escaped in a small boat near ROK’s westernmost island, the latest in series of maritime defections

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park October 11, 2024

North Korean defected to South by sea last month, Seoul belatedly reveals

A small fishing boat near Baengnyeong Island in South Korea | Image: NK News (2022)

A North Korean defected to the South by crossing the Yellow Sea last month, ROK authorities belatedly revealed on Friday, the latest escape over the maritime border as it becomes more difficult to defect via China.

The military did not provide any details about the presumed DPRK citizen, only stating that it handed the individual over to “relevant authorities.”

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