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A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said.

The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It said the soldier expressed a desire to resettle in South Korea.

It was the first reported defection by a North Korean soldier since a North Korean staff sergeant fled to South Korea via the border's eastern section in August 2024.

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[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's going to be a massive shell shock seeing the south and comparing it to his previous life.

Hope he didn't leave any family behind.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's a huge shock. A number of defectors actually return to NK because they've been institutionalized and can't handle it.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Same reason guys get out of prison and get themselves right back in.

Dear Fellas. I can't believe how fast things move on the outside. I saw an automobile once when I was a kid, but now they're everywhere. The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry. The parole board got me into this halfway house called the Brewer, and a job bagging groceries at the Food-Way. It's hard work. I try to keep up, but my hands hurt most of the time. I don't think the store manager likes me very much. Sometimes after work I go to the park and feed the birds. I keep thinking Jake might just show up and say hello. But he never does. I hope wherever he is, he's doing okay and making new friends. I have trouble sleeping at night. I have -- bad dreams, like I'm falling. I wake up scared. Sometimes it takes me a while to remember where I am. Maybe I should get me a gun and rob the Food-Way, so they'd send me home. I could shoot the manager while I was at it, sort of like a bonus. I guess I'm too old for that sort of nonsense anymore. I don't like it here. I'm tired of being afraid all the time. I've decided not to stay. I doubt they'll kick up any fuss. Not for an old crook like me.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The book is hilarious with this part. He said that "every song now is about fucking"

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 5 days ago

The ones back in his day were too, but the euphemisms were much heavier.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Aw Shawshank Redemption

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Chances are he has at least mother, father, siblings, grandparents who will spend the rest of their lives in horrific slave work prison as punishment for their relative defecting.

Kim Jung un doesnt fuck around.