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North Korean defector goes undetected for hours after swimming to South
The man was caught only after apparently falling asleep. By AFP Wednesday 24 Feb 2021, 7:17 AM Feb 24th 2021, 7:17 AM 41,651 Views 19 Comments
Barbed wire guards the coastal border of the separating South Korea with the demilitarized zone, looking northward towards North Korea, from the northern most point on the east coast of South Korea, near Goseong,
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Barbed wire guards the coastal border of the separating South Korea with the demilitarized zone, looking northward towards North Korea, from the northern most point on the east coast of South Korea, near Goseong,
A North Korean defector wore a diving suit and fins during a daring six-hour swim around one of the world's most fortified borders, a Seoul official has announced.
A North Korean defector wore a diving suit and fins during a daring six-hour swim around one of the world's most fortified borders, a Seoul official said, and was caught only after apparently falling asleep.
A North Korean defector wore a diving suit and fins during a daring six-hour swim around one of the world's most fortified borders, a Seoul official said, and was caught only after apparently falling asleep. Bungling South Korean forces did not spot the man's audacious exploit despite him appearing several times on CCTV after he landed and triggering alarms, drawing heavy