North Korean soldier crosses border to South

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A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified border directly into South Korea, an unusual defection route compared to the common escape via China. The South Korean military is investigating the motivations behind the soldier's rare crossing of the inner-Korean border.

South Korea's military says it is investigating the soldier's reasons for crossing the inner-Korean border. While dozens of North Koreans flee each year, usually via China, crossing directly south is very rare.