North Korea repatriated two South Korean citizens at 10:15 Wednesday morning at Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border.
The two South Koreans, have been identified only as a 59-year-old man surnamed Lee and a 51-year-old woman surnamed Jin. According to South Korean media, they are a married couple who got lost near the North Korean border while visiting China.
North Korea repatriated two South Korean citizens at 10:15 Wednesday morning at Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border.
The two South Koreans, have been identified only as a 59-year-old man surnamed Lee and a 51-year-old woman surnamed Jin. According to South Korean media, they are a married couple who got lost near the North Korean border while visiting China.
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