Joint Chiefs of Staff: One North Korean Individual Secured After Crossing MDL in Central-Western Front

Investigation Scheduled by Relevant Agencies
on the Circumstances of the Southward Crossing

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the 4th that they had secured custody of a North Korean individual who crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the central-western front on the night of the 3rd.

On the 9th, when the high-level inter-Korean talks were held, winter migratory birds were flying between the South and North guard posts along the Military Demarcation Line near the Imjingang River in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. 2018.1.9. Paju - Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@asiae.co.kr

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the military identified and tracked the individual in the vicinity of the MDL, monitored the situation, and conducted a standard guidance operation to secure custody. Relevant agencies will investigate the specific circumstances of how the individual crossed south.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, "There have been no unusual movements by North Korean forces so far."

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