North Korean Defector in Critical Condition (Genesis Thomas)

Last week a North Korean soldier was shot by his comrades while trying to cross the demilitarized zone into South Korea. The soldier had driven a vehicle up to the demarcation line, got out, and fled across the border. Those stationed on the North Korean side unleashed a storm of bullets upon the defector who was shot five times, the soldiers on the south side of the border did not open fire. Once he had safely crossed the border he was rushed to the hospital and was in surgery for 33 hours. The condition of the man suggests abysmal conditions in North Korean. He had intestinal parasitic worm between ten to eleven inches in length. The man is currently on life support and is in military custody. This defection was the most surprising because of the action that was taken to prevent the soldier from crossing the border, however, it shows how high tensions are running in North Korea. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff released a statement saying that the military has raised its alert level in case North Korea plans to take any aggressive actions. Click here to read article

- Genesis Thomas