The incident is the first alleged defection of a North Korean soldier in more than a year.

SEOUL: A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Sunday by crossing the heavily mined border separating the two Koreas, Seoul’s military said.“Our military secured the…

The incident is the first alleged defection of a North Korean soldier in more than a year.

Soldier’s is first reported defection to South Korea across 248km militarised zone since August 2024