April 19, 2024
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S. Korean police in search for N. Korean defector

Man sought to return to DPRK, said to suffer from mental health issues

South Korean police are searching for a North Korean defector who was put on probation after attempted murder, Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency confirmed to NK News on Friday.

48-year-old North Korean defector Yoo Tae-joon broke his electronic monitoring anklet and fled a psychiatric hospital at 1536 KST on Tuesday in Naju city, South Cholla province, according to a wanted poster released Friday. 

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