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Coverage dated August 19, 2024

North Korean defects to South, says Seoul military

Headline from Digital Journal

A North Korean defected to the South by walking across the heavily fortified border that separates the peninsula, Seoul's military said Tuesday.Tens of

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  1. Digital Journal

    North Korean defects to South, says Seoul military (opens Digital Journal)

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    A North Korean defected to the South by walking across the heavily fortified border that separates the peninsula, Seoul's military said Tuesday.Tens of

  2. Al Jazeera

    North Korean soldier defects to South Korea: Report (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Authorities are questioning the man who came across the border near the northeastern coast of South Korea.

  3. NBC News

    North Korean soldier defects to the South (opens NBC News)

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    A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday by crossing the militarized border in the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula.

  4. The Guardian

    North Korean soldier crosses militarised border to defect to South – report (opens The Guardian)

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    South Korean military says it is investigating but can’t confirm the person’s ‘exact motivations and goals’

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