Posted on 03/03/2010 11:46:57 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
South Korea's military says several North Korean soldiers crossed the border into the South this week, apparently to pursue a defecting soldier.
Military spokesman Park Sung-woo said Thursday the North Korean soldiers crossed the border about an hour after a fellow soldier fled to the South on Tuesday. He says they retreated after South Korean soldiers fired warning shots.
Park says North Korean soldiers did not return fire.
He says the defector is being questioned.
More than 18,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea since the 1950-53 Korean War. They rarely cross the heavily armed border and instead defect via China and other countries.
The last soldiers to defect were in 2008.
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BTTT
Poor guy, I’m glad he made it.
Probably very hungry....both for food and freedom.
I wonder if they even give them ammo.
Is everyone in Korea named Park?
No. You’ll find a Kim every now and then.
For some reason I am reminded of the old story of the drunk who lost his watch in one place but was looking for it in another, because the light was better.
Of course the NKs were looking for him in the South! That is where he went!
The most common name is Kim. Then Lee, then Pak (Park).
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