A North Korean defeated by swimming to South Korea-Liberation

All for the whole. However, A North Korean defected in South Korea by crossing the maritime border at swimming, the authorities announced on Thursday, August 7. Furthermore, Local media clarified that he had been rescued when he hung on to polystyrene pieces. However, The one who chose to flee the Kim Jong-Un regime fled in the night of July 30 to 31 in the Han river estuary. Meanwhile, which marks the border in western Korea, around Ganghwa island, the South Korean joint staff announced.

“The military identified the individual near the border in the middle of the river”said journalists an army official. In addition, According to the South Korean media, the defector called for help the military by making them signs. Consequently, An officer would have launched him: “We are the Navy of the Republic of Korea. Do you north korean defeated swimming south want to make defection in South Korea? ” and would have received an affirmative response. The particularly delicate rescue operation lasted around ten hours and ended on July 31 around four in the morning (9 p.m. in France on July 30). The daily Korea Heraldsaid the soldiers remained vigilant. watched the man long before deciding to save him from the waters. According to the Ministry of Defense, the defector subsequently confirmed his intention to defection.

Direct defections through the inter-Korean border, heavily supervised and undermined, are rare. Most of the North Korean refugees arriving in South Korea go through China. then one or more other third countries such as Laos, Thailand or Mongolia. North Koreans who manage to flee to South Korea are generally retained by Seoul’s secret services for several weeks for checks. debriefings.