South Korea said its sensors had malfunctioned, allowing a North Korean to defect undetected, in the military’s most embarrassing border security breach in years.
Tag: Defectors (Political)
North Korea Thinks He Brought Covid-19. South Korea Wants to Arrest Him.
Kim Geum-hyok, the defector who swam back to the North — leading to a coronavirus lockdown — was wanted in South Korea, where he had been accused of rape.
South Korea Confirms a Defector Swam Back to North Korea
North Korea has accused him of bringing Covid-19 across the border. A South Korean news outlet says the 24-year-old man was wanted for questioning over a rape accusation.
North Korea Is Upset About Anti-Kim Propaganda. So Is the South.
Activists are using balloons to send leaflets across the border denouncing Kim Jong-un. To keep the peace, South Korea wants to stop them.
Ex-North Korean Diplomat Runs for South Korean Parliament
Thae Yong-ho is the first defector from the North to seek popular election as a lawmaker in the South.
Iran’s Only Female Olympic Medalist Defects Over ‘Lies’ and ‘Injustice’
Kimia Alizadeh, 21, announced her decision in an Instagram post featuring a photo from the 2016 Summer Games, where she won a bronze medal in taekwondo.
Former Judge Says Cuba’s Judiciary Is Rigged Against Dissidents
Edel González Jiménez says he is not a defector, but a firm believer in the Cuban system who wants to see it reformed.
2 North Koreans Tried to Defect. Did Seoul Send Them to Their Deaths?
The repatriation of two squid fishermen, to what rights activists said was a certain execution in North Korea, has incited outrage in the South.
Former Turkish Prime Minister Forms Party in Challenge to Erdogan
As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity sinks along with the economy, onetime allies are trying to lure his supporters.
Espionage and Interference? Australia Grapples With Its China Relationship
This talk of Australia this week was China, after revelations that a businessman said Chinese agents sought to implant him in Parliament and other espionage allegations raised questions about foreign interference.