North Korean soldier defects to the South: Military

 
A North Korean soldier defected to the South early Tuesday, Seoul's military confirmed.  
 
The defector, in his 20s, crossed over the military demarcation line (MDL) to Goseong, Gangwon, where the South Korean Army's 22nd Infantry Division is located, and revealed intentions to defect, the military said Tuesday.  
 
South Korea's military had tracked and monitored the North Korean soldier as he crossed the MDL from the North, according to a military official. The North Korean soldier is said to be a sergeant.
 

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Military authorities handed over the defector to the relevant agencies who are currently investigating the defection process and intentions.  
 
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported that there have been no unusual movements from the North Korean military so far.
 
This defection comes 12 days after a North Korean resident crossed the neutral waters of the Han River estuary to the South on Aug. 8.
 

BY SARAH KIM [kim.sarah@joongang.co.kr]