North Korean regrets defecting to South Korea for a better life – He stole a bus to return

A North Korean resident defected to South Korea for a better life 10 years ago, but eventually regretted it. So, he stole a bus to return to his hometown, without success. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. local time yesterday Monday (7:30 p.m. Greek time) on the Tongil Bridge in Paju, northwest of the capital Seoul, after the man ignored warnings from soldiers guarding the bridge and tried to cross with the vehicle, he said. the city’s police, according to Yonhap. The man in his 30s, who defected more than a decade ago, told police he was trying to return to North Korea after he had worked tirelessly to settle in South Korea, authorities said. It is highly unusual for North Koreans who have fled their isolated country to try to return, although many struggle to adapt to life in their neighboring democratic, capitalist country. By June, some 34,200 North Koreans had been resettled in South Korea, […]
Source: News Beast

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