It was found that a North Korean resident crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on a fishing boat earlier this month.
The military authorities said that a North Korean fishing boat crossed the NLL on the night of the 6th and dispatched maritime troops to secure their recruits안전놀이터, and joint interrogation between the military and the National Intelligence Service is currently underway.
It is reported that many North Koreans presumed to be a family, including children, were on board the fishing boat, and that they had expressed their intention to defect to the South.
It is the first case since July 2017 that a North Korean family defected to the public through government announcements.