SEOUL (CNN) — A North Korean soldier who staged a daring break across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) into South Korea is on life support after almost two days of surgery. According to a detailed account ...

A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified border into South Korea on foot on Oct. 19, and several armed North Korean troops breached the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) that same day in ...

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 ...

During the 1960s several U.S. soldiers defected to North Korea. James Dresnok became the last U.S. defector to remain in ...