In rare gesture, Seoul returns six North Koreans with ‘strong desire’ to go back

In rare gesture, Seoul returns six North Koreans with ‘strong desire’ to go back

Four sailors who had drifted over the disputed maritime boundary came in May. The other two entered southern waters in March and remained for four months, the longest known stay for any non-defectors in the South

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea. File image/ Reuters