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1. A South Korean citizen crosses the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in a rare case of defection to North Korea from the South.
   2022-01-03 01:06:17 (First version)
2. A South Korean citizen crosses the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone in a rare case of defection to North Korea from the South.
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