Footage has been released showing a North Korean defector crossing the border between North Korea and South Korea on November 13.
The United Nations Command responsible for policing the Demilitarized Zone accused North Korea of violating the armistice agreement when a solder crossed the military demarcation line in pursuit of the defector.
South Korean officials announced on Tuesday, November 21, that the former Korean People’s Army soldier had regained consciousness after having been shot six times by North Korean border guards as he escaped via the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom. Credit: United Nations Command via Storyful
