Man who crossed DMZ was previous defector from North Korea, South says

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SEOUL: A man observed crossing the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea last week is believed to be a North Korean who previously defected to the South in 2020 in the same are

from South Korea into North Korea last week is believed to be a North Korean who previously defected to the South in 2020 in the same area, Seoul's defence ministry said on Monday .

A ministry official later told reporters they believe that the man, who is in his 30s, came to the South in November 2020. South Korean media have reported that the man had experience as a gymnast that helped him scale the fences, but the official said they could not confirm that.

 

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