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North Korean soldier under investigation after crossing MDL overnight: JCS
A North Korean soldier is under investigation after crossing the Military Demarcation Line into South Korea on Tuesday night, Seoul’s military said Wednesday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it secured custody of the North Korean soldier along the central section of the inter-Korean border on Tuesday night. “Relevant details are under investigation by related authorities,” the JCS said in a statement. The soldier is believed to have expressed a wish to defect to South Korea, according to military
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
(URGENT) 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea: JCS
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Anadolu Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
North Korean soldier taken into South Korean custody after border crossing
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says soldier crossed into South Korea late Tuesday
UPI
· Jun 24, 2026
North Korean soldier in custody after crossing DMZ into South Korea
North Korean soldier in custody after crossing DMZ into South Korea
NK News
· Jun 24, 2026
North Korean soldier taken into custody from inter-Korean border
This is a breaking news story and will be updated. A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by South Korean forces from the central area of the heavily fortified inter-Korean border Tuesday evening, the South’s military said the next day. The lone soldier is currently under investigation, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff told []
Borneo Bulletin
· Jun 24, 2026
South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border
South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border
The Hankyoreh
· Jun 24, 2026
North Korean soldier apprehended after crossing into South, says Joint Chiefs
North Korean soldier apprehended after crossing into South, says Joint Chiefs
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Related coverage for "North Korean soldier under investigation after crossing MDL overnight: JCS": Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea: JCS. Anadolu Agency — North Korean soldier taken into South Korean custody after border crossing. UPI — North Korean soldier in custody after crossing DMZ into South Korea. NK News — North Korean soldier taken into custody from inter-Korean border. Borneo Bulletin — South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border. The Hankyoreh — North Korean soldier apprehended after crossing into South, says Joint Chiefs