A North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified border into South Korea and is in custody. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff identified and tracked the individual near the military demarcation line, conducting a guiding operation before taking him into custody. Authorities plan to investigate the incident without immediately indicating whether it was a defection attempt. Border tensions between the two Koreas have escalated recently, with North Korea engaging in psychological warfare tactics. South Korea's new President has aimed to rebuild trust with North Korea by halting provocative actions.
An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South's military said Friday.
Authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.
The South's military said the soldiers returned to North Korean territory without incident and that the North didn't return fire.
Border tensions have flared in recent months as the two Koreas traded Cold War-style psychological warfare.
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