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July 10, 1950...More than 60 members of the Republic of Korea National Assembly join the N Korean cause.
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- 1 2 3 Choe, Sang-hun (April 25, 2014). "North Korea Says It Detained U.S. Tourist Seeking Shelter There". The New York Times . Retrieved February 6, 2018.
In 1962, Pfc. James Dresnok, who was stationed in South Korea, walked across the demilitarized zone in broad daylight. A court-martial for forging a pass had been looming at the time he defected. Once in the North, he joined Pvt. Larry Allen Abshier, who defected three months earlier. In December 1963, Specialist Jerry Wayne Parrish also defected...
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- ↑ Ritchie, Joe; Ahn, Jaehoon (September 13, 1979). "South Korean, Who Joined U.S. Army, Reportedly Defected to North Korea". The Washington Post . Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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- ↑ Bae, Gawon (September 27, 2023). "North Korea to 'expel' US soldier Travis King, who crossed from South, state media reports". CNN. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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