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253. US Soldier Defects to North Korea?: What is a Defection and Why Do People Defect? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Travis King's Defection to North Korea
Travis King was stationed by the US Army as a soldier in Korea. He had recently been accused of assault and was on his way out of the country due to those actions. The last defection across the DMZ was in 2017 when a North Korean soldier drove and then ran across the border. Thousands of North Koreans each year try to flee the country before making a long journey from China.
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