March 29, 2024
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North Korean soldier crosses land border, defects to South Korea

Crossing comes just a month after dramatic DMZ defection

Update: This story was updated at 1109 KST to reflect updates from the JCS / Yonhap

A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily guarded land border with South Korea on Thursday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

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