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Two North Koreans cross into the South via west coast maritime border: Seoul

Local media report that the men intend to defect, and that one is a commissioned military officer
Dagyum Ji May 19, 2018
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Two North Koreans cross into the South via west coast maritime border: Seoul
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Two North Koreans crossed in the South via the west coast maritime border on Saturday morning, the Korea Coast Guard has confirmed to NK News.

The two men are set to undergo joint interrogation by South Korean authorities to determine whether they intend to defect later in the day.

South Korean local media, including Yonhap News Agency, has reported that two men intend to defect. 

Reports say a boat carrying the two was spotted early Saturday morning in the sea north of Baengnyeong Island near the disputed Northern Limit Line (NLL).

One of the men is a commissioned military

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