U.S. Citizen Arrested In The DMZ Trying To Cross Into North Korea

A South Korean soldiers stands guard at a guard post near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

L.A. Times: South Korean authorities capture U.S. citizen in buffer zone along border with North Korea

South Korean authorities captured a U.S. citizen in a buffer zone along the North Korean border, officials said.

The man, who was not identified, was detained Monday morning in the Civilian Control Line, a miles-wide zone along the border established after the Korean War to prevent skirmishes.

Separately, a North Korean soldier crossed into South Korea at Panmunjom, the complex used by both countries for diplomatic talks over the years to visit the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ.

The soldier apparently crossed through a guard post, where one of his fellow soldiers shot him. He was taken to a South Korean hospital, according to a statement from the South Korean military. Officials said they stepped up their alert status in response.

A spokesman for the South Korean defense ministry, Kwon Ki-hyun, confirmed broad details about the incident involving the U.S. citizen but deferred specific questions about the man — and any potential charges — to police and the National Intelligence Service.

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