Trauma surgeon in the spotlight, both Koreas transfixed by ‘nice guy’ defector

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Trauma surgeon in the spotlight, both Koreas transfixed by ‘nice guy’ defector

by WorldTribune Staff, November 24, 2017 Pyongyang is said to have replaced all of the border guards, and likely punished their overseers, who were on duty when a North Korean soldier ran to freedom across the DMZ, intelligence sources say. “Signs were detected that North Korea has replaced all border security officials following the defection,” […]

Unarmed N. Korean soldier hit by 5 of 40 shots fired into S. Korean territory at DMZ

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Unarmed N. Korean soldier hit by 5 of 40 shots fired into S. Korean territory at DMZ

by WorldTribune Staff, November 14, 2017 A North Korean soldier on Nov. 13 managed to flee across the DMZ to South Korea amid a barrage of bullets fired by his former comrades, five of which hit him before he collapsed in leaves that had accumulated on the ground south of the military demarcation line (MDL). […]