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North Korea soldier defects to South Korea across border
A North Korean soldier walked across one of world's most heavily fortified borders on Thursday and defected to the South, military authorities said.
(AFP) A North Korean soldier walked across one of world's most heavily fortified borders on Thursday and defected to the South, military authorities said.
The man crossed the military demarcation line around 01:00 GMT on the central-eastern part of the border, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
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