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N. Korean on Russian Ship Defects to S. Korea
Written: 2007-03-20 17:56:26 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
A North Korean seaman has defected to South Korea.
The defector, identified only by his surname Choi, was rescued last Wednesday by a South Korean vessel some two kilometers off Ulleung Island.
The seaman, a native of Gilgu, North Hamgyeong Province, had been drifting in the region after leaving Russia on a Russian vessel on Sunday. He was the only person aboard.
The maritime police are investigating Choi, who expressed his intention to defect to the South after being rescued.
The defector, identified only by his surname Choi, was rescued last Wednesday by a South Korean vessel some two kilometers off Ulleung Island.
The seaman, a native of Gilgu, North Hamgyeong Province, had been drifting in the region after leaving Russia on a Russian vessel on Sunday. He was the only person aboard.
The maritime police are investigating Choi, who expressed his intention to defect to the South after being rescued.
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