Defector seems to have swam across border to North Korea from Gangwha Island
Han River flows between South Korea's Gangwha Island and North Korea's Kaepung, Monday. A North Korean defector is believed to have swam across the border after going through a drain under barbed wire fences to evade South Korean border guards, military officials say. Yonhap
A North Korean defector is believed to have swam across the border from the western island of Gwanghwa after going through a drain under barbed wire fences to evade South Korean border guards, military officials said Monday.
The border crossing by the 24-year-old man was made known after North Korea revealed Sunday that a "runaway" returned home in the border city of Kaesong with coronavirus symptoms and leader Kim Jong-un blocked off the entire city and implemented a state of emergency to prevent the virus from spreading.
11 North Korean defectors returned home over past 5 years 2020-07-27 12:02 | North Korea
South Korea's military came under fire for failing to detect the crossing.
"We spotted the specific location from which he fled to the North on Ganghwa Island, as a bag believed to belong to the man was found," JCS spokesperson Col. Kim Jun-rak told a regular briefing.
He appears to have passed through a drain under barbed wire fences to evade border guards, and the drain leads to the Yellow Sea, the officer said, apparently suggesting that the man swam back to his homeland. (Yonhap)
相关推荐
-
Tesla's big software update includes something called 'Night Curfew'
-
S. Korea vows stern actions against N. Korea's provocations
-
Osaka should not take media too seriously: Date
-
Opposition party tables impeachment motion against home affairs minister
-
Apple Watch 10 rumors: Everything we know so far
-
年产值15亿元!海丰莲花山茶开拓茶旅新路、谱写兴村故事
- 最近发表
-
- 'Hyundai Way': Auto giant's W121tr plan aims to seize mobility market lead
- The 8 most impressive social good innovations from September
- 年产值15亿元!海丰莲花山茶开拓茶旅新路、谱写兴村故事
- Murray bemoans 'poor attitude' in Antwerp exit
- SCOTUS: The courts implementing Project 2025, without Trump.
- The 8 most impressive social good innovations from September
- How to build your own Super NES Classic Edition with Raspberry Pi
- Miley Cyrus sent the sweetest message to a fan who survived the Las Vegas shooting
- Apple to start manufacturing iPhone Pro in India, report claims
- Apple rumored to switch to OLED displays for all iPhones next year
- 随机阅读
-
- Best Labor Day mattress deals in 2024
- Apple's 'iPhone 9' might have chips made by Samsung
- Osaka should not take media too seriously: Date
- Park to attend U.N. General Assembly in New York
- 7 Reasons to Explore Boston’s Lesser
- Murray bemoans 'poor attitude' in Antwerp exit
- What you need to know about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and smart contracts
- American professor 'uncommon,' but big step for Korean linguistics
- The OLED Burn
- 年产值15亿元!海丰莲花山茶开拓茶旅新路、谱写兴村故事
- Massive Verizon data breach exposes up to 14 million accounts
- Mohammed Shami, a WC defeat and India's rising Islamophobia
- [Exclusive] Samsung unsure of Suga's future as brand ambassador: source
- Nagelsmann tests positive for Covid
- Raducanu earns first win since US Open title
- Clinton ad shows Pence denying Trump claims as Trump says them
- Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate vs. New Graphics Card
- Nagelsmann tests positive for Covid
- 中医领域权威专家“椰城”问道!深度解读新会陈皮
- 2024年茂名市十大最美吨亩荔园、茂名十大荔枝专业镇、茂名十大荔枝专业村候选名单公示
- 搜索
-
- 友情链接
-