An incident occurred in which an American visiting the Joint Security Area (JSA) illegally crossed over to North Korea.


On the 18th, the United Nations Command announced that an American visiting the Panmunjom Joint Security Area illegally crossed the Military Demarcation Line and defected to North Korea.



On the 4th, US Forces Korea and the Republic of Korea Armed Forces were on duty at Panmunjom, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do. 2022.10.4. <br>/Photo by Joint Press Corps

On the 4th, US Forces Korea and the Republic of Korea Armed Forces were on duty at Panmunjom, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do. 2022.10.4.
/Photo by Joint Press Corps

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A UN Command official explained, "We currently understand that North Korea has taken custody of the individual, and we are cooperating with the North Korean military to resolve the incident."


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