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South Korea sends 6 rescued North Koreans

South Korea sends 6 rescued North Koreans back across sea border
South Korea sent six North Koreans back across their sea border, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and May. It came after months of failed efforts to contact North Korea
Seoul repatriates six North Koreans rescued at sea
South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans who were rescued at sea earlier this year and requested to return home, Seoul's unification ministry said. Four
Did South Korea's ex-leader try to goad North into conflict?
Prosecutors have reportedly found evidence that former president Yoon Suk Yeol deployed drones over Pyongyang. Experts say it may have been a bid to provoke a response that would have justified his martial law decree.
North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
South Korea’s military says an unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in custody.
North Korean man arrested in South Korea after crossing border
In April, South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel about 10 North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the military demarcation line. The South’s military said the soldiers returned to North Korean territory without incident and that the North didn’t return fire.
Unarmed North Korean Man Crosses Border Into South Korea, Now in Custody
South Korean troops detain unarmed North Korean man after rare border crossing amid rising inter-Korean military tensions
North Korean crosses border into South Korea
An unidentified North Korean man crossed into South Korea with the assistance of Seoul’s military through a heavily mined land border Thursday. He was taken into custody after the crossing,
South Korea Returns Six North Koreans Stranded at Sea This Year
South Korea returned six North Koreans home via eastern waters, a South Korean government official said on Wednesday. Authorities in the South had found the six North Koreans earlier this year after their vessels had drifted south after they became stranded.
Six North Koreans Sent Back on a Tiny Wooden Boat by the South
The fishermen said they wanted to go home, but repatriations pose legal and moral questions given the Kim regime’s secrecy.
In a Good-Will Gesture, South Korea Returns Stranded Fishermen to the North
The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to improve ties with North Korea.
Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back
Two of the North Koreans had veered into southern waters in March and stayed on for four months - the longest period recorded for non-defectors. The other four are sailors who drifted across a disputed maritime border between the North and the South in May.
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South Korea’s Crackdown on Anti-North Leaflet Balloons Sparks Activist Concerns
South Korean activist Lee Min-bok, known for sending anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets via balloons into North Korea, has halted ...
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N. Korean held in South after fleeing
Border tensions have flared in recent months as the two Koreas have traded Cold War-style psychological warfare, with North ...
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North Korean crosses DMZ: South Korean military investigates incident
South Korean authorities are investigating the incident, which comes amidst heightened tensions between the two countries ...
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A Secret Program Allowed VOA to Broadcast Television into North Korea. Now It’s Gone.
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North Korean man crosses heavily fortified border to South Korea
An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean ...