Man arrested after 2nd attempt to enter North Korea to ‘prepare for unification’



News Man arrested after 2nd attempt to enter North Korea to ‘prepare for unification’ South Korean in his 20s told authorities he crossed into military zone near DMZ to ‘contribute’ to inter-Korean peace Jooheon Kim June 16, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Border fencing on the South Korean side of the inter-Korean border, with North Korean mountains in the background \| Image: NK News A South Korean man has been arrested for attempting to cross into North Korea for a second time, telling police that he made the attempt "with reunification in mind” and to contribute to peace between the two sides. The man in his 20s has been accused of illegally entering a military zone by crossing a barbed-wire fence in the border city of Paju around 11 p.m. last Wednesday, before a military official on site apprehended him and handed him over to the police, the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police told NK News on Monday. A South Korean man has been arrested for attempting to cross into North Korea for a second time, telling police that he made the attempt "with reunification in mind” and to contribute to peace between the two sides. The man in his 20s has been accused of illegally entering a military zone by crossing a barbed-wire fence in the border city of Paju around 11 p.m. last Wednesday, before a military official on site apprehended him and handed him over to the police, the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police told NK News on Monday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Man arrested after 2nd attempt to enter North Korea to ‘prepare for unification’

South Korean in his 20s told authorities he crossed into military zone near DMZ to ‘contribute’ to inter-Korean peace

Jooheon Kim June 16, 2025

Man arrested after 2nd attempt to enter North Korea to ‘prepare for unification’

Border fencing on the South Korean side of the inter-Korean border, with North Korean mountains in the background | Image: NK News

A South Korean man has been arrested for attempting to cross into North Korea for a second time, telling police that he made the attempt "with reunification in mind” and to contribute to peace between the two sides.

The man in his 20s has been accused of illegally entering a military zone by crossing a barbed-wire fence in the border city of Paju around 11 p.m. last Wednesday, before a military official on site apprehended him and handed him over to the police, the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police told NK News on Monday.

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