N. Korean Soldier Defects to South Over Militarized Border
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A North Korean soldier defected to the South across the heavily militarized border separating the two on Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing a government source.
The soldier crossed into the eastern province of Gangwon on Tuesday evening and expressed a wish to defect, the unidentified source said.
The circumstances of the reported defection were being investigated.
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North Korean soldiers have periodically defected to the South in recent years. Numerous civilians have also defected, usually via a more circuitous route through China.