Justice Party "Serious Hole in Frontline Fence... Urgent Call for Drastic Measures"

"Knock Defection and Samcheok Port Defection Recur Whenever They Seem to Be Forgotten"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Justice Party criticized on the 5th the case of a North Korean man who crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and the General Outpost (GOP) fence on the eastern front line of Gangwon Province, saying, "It took a full 14 hours to secure his safety, and the North Korean resident walked 2km until he was found in the Civilian Control Line," adding, "It is a serious breach in the frontline fence that our military was unaware of this."

Jung Ho-jin, the chief spokesperson of the Justice Party, said in a statement on the same day, "This is not the first time that problems with the frontline guard posture have been revealed. It keeps recurring whenever it seems forgotten," and added, "It has been repeated including the well-remembered Knock defection, the waiting defection, and last year's defection of a North Korean fishing boat at Samcheok Port."

Chief Spokesperson Jung said, "As the frontline fence has holes, public concerns about the military's guard posture are growing," and "We urge that urgent and special measures be taken without delay."

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