SEOUL - The South Korean military detained a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thurs
SEOUL - The South Korean military detained a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday.
South Korean authorities are investigating how the man crossed the border and whether he wished to defect, the statement said. Officials from the South said they thought the fishermen may have wanted to defect but in the end the men chose to return to North Korea. The zone is dotted with landmines, fences, guard posts, and other military equipment on both sides of the border.
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