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North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea

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 avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea as Seoul softens stance on Pyongyang
A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection through the fortified border.
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,
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
North Korean man risks death crossing deadly minefields before capture in South Korea
The South Korean military said it identified and tracked the unarmed man on Thursday night, before troops approached him near the Demilitarized Zone. He was taken into custody. Authorities have launched a probe into the incident.
South Korea's balloon crackdown hits anti-North Korea activists
The equipment activist Lee Min-bok uses to send balloons laden with anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets across the border from South ...
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North Korea sends balloons full of manure and trash over the border to South Korea - ABC News
SEOUL AND LONDON -- Around 260 air balloons carrying bags of manure and trash have been spotted across South Korea on Wednesday after they were sent over the border from North Korea, ...
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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 ...
6 Americans detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea, police say
Police have detained six Americans in South Korea for allegedly trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S.
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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 ...