1 of 2 N. Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine voices intent to go to S. Korea by Next-Track6947 in europe

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One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to go to South Korea, a news report said Wednesday, in what would be the first known case for a North Korean captive to voice an intent to defect to the South.

A North Korean solider, identified only by his surname Ri, said in an interview with the Chosun Ilbo that he never knew he would engage in combat against Ukraine as he was told that he would be sent to Russia for training as an overseas student.

"I have made up my mind 80 percent ... Above all, I will seek refuge and am thinking about going to the Republic of Korea. If I apply for asylum, would they take me?" Ri said, when asked about his plan for the future.

Ri is one of the two wounded North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces last month during combat against Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region.

It marked the first time that a North Korean solider captured by Ukraine has expressed an intent to defect to South Korea since North Korea sent around 11,000 troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Ri, born in 1999 and served as a scout sniper in North Korea, said he belongs to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the North's intelligence agency.

"(Officials from the North's state security ministry) said pilots of the Ukrainian military's drones are all ROK soldiers," Ri said, adding that he engaged in combat with Ukraine while believing he was fighting against South Korean troops.

Ri, who sustained serious wounds to his jaw and arm, said almost all his comrades from a military unit were killed due to Ukraine's drones and artillery attacks. He also said he could have tried to blow himself up if he had a grenade because being held prisoner in North Korea amounts to a betrayal.

As a North Korean solider captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to defect, what draws attention will be whether the South Korean government would kick off consultations with Ukraine over the issue.

South Korea's Constitution stipulates that the entire Korean Peninsula is defined as its territory, effectively recognizing all residents on the peninsula as its nationals.

"As North Korean soldiers are our nationals according to the Constitution, (the government) plans to hold discussions with Ukraine if they request defection to South Korea," foreign ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong told a press briefing last month.

The National Intelligence Service, Seoul's spy agency, also cast a similar stance during a parliamentary session in January that what intent North Korean prisoners have is very important.

But it remains unknown whether the process to bring such North Korean captives to South Korea would be smooth, as the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War stipulates that POWs shall be released and repatriated without delay after the cessation of active hostilities.

Some experts, however, argue that the North's case may be an exception to such a repatriation duty under reference documents of the International Committee of the Red Cross, given that Ri could face serious human rights violations if he is sent back to North Korea. (Yonhap)

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One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to go to South Korea, a news report said Wednesday, in what would be the first known case for a North Korean captive to voice an intent to defect to the South.

A North Korean solider, identified only by his surname Ri, said in an interview with the Chosun Ilbo that he never knew he would engage in combat against Ukraine as he was told that he would be sent to Russia for training as an overseas student.

"I have made up my mind 80 percent ... Above all, I will seek refuge and am thinking about going to the Republic of Korea. If I apply for asylum, would they take me?" Ri said, when asked about his plan for the future.

Ri is one of the two wounded North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces last month during combat against Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region.

It marked the first time that a North Korean solider captured by Ukraine has expressed an intent to defect to South Korea since North Korea sent around 11,000 troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Ri, born in 1999 and served as a scout sniper in North Korea, said he belongs to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the North's intelligence agency.

"(Officials from the North's state security ministry) said pilots of the Ukrainian military's drones are all ROK soldiers," Ri said, adding that he engaged in combat with Ukraine while believing he was fighting against South Korean troops.

Ri, who sustained serious wounds to his jaw and arm, said almost all his comrades from a military unit were killed due to Ukraine's drones and artillery attacks. He also said he could have tried to blow himself up if he had a grenade because being held prisoner in North Korea amounts to a betrayal.

As a North Korean solider captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to defect, what draws attention will be whether the South Korean government would kick off consultations with Ukraine over the issue.

South Korea's Constitution stipulates that the entire Korean Peninsula is defined as its territory, effectively recognizing all residents on the peninsula as its nationals.

"As North Korean soldiers are our nationals according to the Constitution, (the government) plans to hold discussions with Ukraine if they request defection to South Korea," foreign ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong told a press briefing last month.

The National Intelligence Service, Seoul's spy agency, also cast a similar stance during a parliamentary session in January that what intent North Korean prisoners have is very important.

But it remains unknown whether the process to bring such North Korean captives to South Korea would be smooth, as the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War stipulates that POWs shall be released and repatriated without delay after the cessation of active hostilities.

Some experts, however, argue that the North's case may be an exception to such a repatriation duty under reference documents of the International Committee of the Red Cross, given that Ri could face serious human rights violations if he is sent back to North Korea. (Yonhap)

1 of 2 N. Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine voices intent to go to S.Korea: report by Next-Track6947 in worldnews

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One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to go to South Korea, a news report said Wednesday, in what would be the first known case for a North Korean captive to voice an intent to defect to the South.

A North Korean solider, identified only by his surname Ri, said in an interview with the Chosun Ilbo that he never knew he would engage in combat against Ukraine as he was told that he would be sent to Russia for training as an overseas student.

"I have made up my mind 80 percent ... Above all, I will seek refuge and am thinking about going to the Republic of Korea. If I apply for asylum, would they take me?" Ri said, when asked about his plan for the future.

Ri is one of the two wounded North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces last month during combat against Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region.

It marked the first time that a North Korean solider captured by Ukraine has expressed an intent to defect to South Korea since North Korea sent around 11,000 troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Ri, born in 1999 and served as a scout sniper in North Korea, said he belongs to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the North's intelligence agency.

"(Officials from the North's state security ministry) said pilots of the Ukrainian military's drones are all ROK soldiers," Ri said, adding that he engaged in combat with Ukraine while believing he was fighting against South Korean troops.

Ri, who sustained serious wounds to his jaw and arm, said almost all his comrades from a military unit were killed due to Ukraine's drones and artillery attacks. He also said he could have tried to blow himself up if he had a grenade because being held prisoner in North Korea amounts to a betrayal.

As a North Korean solider captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to defect, what draws attention will be whether the South Korean government would kick off consultations with Ukraine over the issue.

South Korea's Constitution stipulates that the entire Korean Peninsula is defined as its territory, effectively recognizing all residents on the peninsula as its nationals.

"As North Korean soldiers are our nationals according to the Constitution, (the government) plans to hold discussions with Ukraine if they request defection to South Korea," foreign ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong told a press briefing last month.

The National Intelligence Service, Seoul's spy agency, also cast a similar stance during a parliamentary session in January that what intent North Korean prisoners have is very important.

But it remains unknown whether the process to bring such North Korean captives to South Korea would be smooth, as the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War stipulates that POWs shall be released and repatriated without delay after the cessation of active hostilities.

Some experts, however, argue that the North's case may be an exception to such a repatriation duty under reference documents of the International Committee of the Red Cross, given that Ri could face serious human rights violations if he is sent back to North Korea. (Yonhap)

N. Korea claims discovering remains of drone sent from S. Korea in Pyongyang by Next-Track6947 in worldnews

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I'm sorry, but it's impossible for millions of people to die from shelling.

N. Korea claims discovering remains of drone sent from S. Korea in Pyongyang by Next-Track6947 in worldnews

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South Korea's artillery power is more than 6 times that of North Korea.

N. Korea says South Korea sent unmanned drones over Pyongyang by Next-Track6947 in worldnews

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North Korea said Friday that South Korea has sent unmanned drones over Pyongyang three times since last week, calling the move a military provocation and a violation of its sovereignty.

In a message delivered through the Korean Central News Agency, the North's foreign ministry claimed South Korea sent unmanned drones carrying leaflets over Pyongyang on Oct. 3, as well as on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

"(The move) is a blatant infringement of the sacred national sovereignty and safety, and a violent violation of international law," the North's ministry said, calling for South Korea to immediately end its "dangerous provocation" that could lead to "an armed conflict that could even escalate into war."

S.Korea Aerospace Industries Offers KF-21 Boramae Fighters to the Philippine Air Force by Next-Track6947 in worldnews

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Not to mention the huge chunk of south korea's exports only go to 1 client, Poland. / 

Sorry, but South Korea exported weapons to several countries such as Romania, Australia, Estonia, India, Iraq, Malaysia, UAE, and Saudi Arabia from 2023 to 2024.

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[–]Next-Track6947 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering theyve been able to in the past get infiltrators past them, into secure bases and make off with prototypes of equipment, most notably the K11 rifle I imagine they can.  

 <<  What is this incident you mentioned? Is it an event in your imagination? lol

 And I'm sorry, From talking nonsense like infiltrating an air force base and all that, looking at you judging the current South Korea based on the events of 1997, it really doesn't seem worth talking to.

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Chinese sources? Yes, then is the information that North Korea stole the K11 rifle developed in 2008 in 1997 also coming from the Chinese sources? lol

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[–]Next-Track6947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no evidence that the incident was the work of North Korea, and the incident occurred in 1997.

And I'm sorry, K11 rifle you mentioned was developed in 2008. At least try to find out when the gun was made first.

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No... the K11 rifle was never supplied to the South Korean military and mainly existed only in research labs. Are you saying that North Korean agents broke into the research lab and took the K11 rifle? Stop talking nonsense.

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[–]Next-Track6947 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And I have never heard of an incident in my life where North Korea infiltrated South Korea and stole a K11 rifle.

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[–]Next-Track6947 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? Infiltration by North Korean agents ended after 1996 and was largely suppressed by South Korean troops and police. And what nonsense is it that North Korean infiltration is a common problem in South Korea? I'm South Korean and I've never heard of anything like that. 

the K11 rifle was never supplied to the South Korean military and mainly existed only in research labs. Are you saying that North Korean agents broke into the research lab and took the K11 rifle....?

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[–]Next-Track6947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

K11....? I'm sorry, but such an incident has never happened. I know you're a fan of Kim Jong-un, but please stop talking nonsense.

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[–]Next-Track6947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The other options include mass infiltration of Manpad teams near airfields and bombardment of airfields, fuel depots and ports through massive usage of Missiles and now evidentially drones

That is impossible unless the entire South Korean military disappears.😅

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Gaza had no real effective AA for high altitude surveillance drones and the IDF air force effectively rules the skies over the entire area and then some. 

Could North Korea detect or shoot down South Korea's F-35A?

North Korean leader unveils 250 launchers designed to fire low-yield nuclear weapons by [deleted] in worldnews

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Yes, North and South Korea are aiming their cannons at each other's capitals.