A North Korean soldier crossed the inter-Korean border on Sunday, the ROK military confirmed, in an apparent defection attempt through the heavily fortified area separating the two Korean states. The ROK military “secured the custody of a North Korean soldier” who crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) at the central section of the Demilitarized Zone [ ]
Monday 20 October 2025
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North Korean soldier defected to the South: JCS


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