Reuters/Jo Yong-Hak North Korean soldiers shot 40 rounds at a comrade fleeing into South Korea, hitting him five times. The defector was rescued by South Koreans, who are treating him in a hospital. About 30,000 North Koreans have fled the country since the Korean War ended in 1953. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four North […]
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An American soldier who defected to North Korea in 1962 has died
CBS 60 Minutes/screenshot An American soldier who crossed the demilitarized zone and defected to North Korea in 1962 died in November of last year, according to two of his adult sons. In a video posted to a pro-North Korea website, the sons revealed that James Joseph Dresnok died from a stroke at the age of 74, according […]