SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's military said Sunday that an unidentified person crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea. South Korea sent a message to North Korea on Sunday morning to ensure the safety of the person, but the North hasn't responded, the officers said requesting anonymity citing department rules. South Korea said that North Korea troops were under orders to shoot anyone illegally crossing the border to protect against the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier in 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed a border city under total lockdown after a North Korean defector with COVID-19-like symptoms sneaked back home. North Korea has yet to report any cases of the coronavirus while experts have questioned its claim of a perfect record.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 02, 2022 06:57 UTC