North Korean soldier defects to the South: JCS

North Korean soldier defects to the South: JCS
October 19, 2025

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North Korean soldier defects to the South: JCS

A North Korean soldier crossed the inter-Korean border on Sunday, the ROK military confirmed, in an  apparent defection attempt through the heavily fortified area separating the two Korean states.

The ROK military “secured the custody of a North Korean soldier” who crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) at the central section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) earlier in the day, the ROK’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed to NK News.

A North Korean soldier crossed the inter-Korean border on Sunday, the ROK military confirmed, in an  apparent defection attempt through the heavily fortified area separating the two Korean states.

The ROK military “secured the custody of a North Korean soldier” who crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) at the central section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) earlier in the day, the ROK’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed to NK News.

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