A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea on foot early Tuesday.
According to a South Korean military source the soldier, who is reportedly a staff sergeant, crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the northeastern county of Goseong, Gangwon-do Province.
This is close to where North Korean soldiers were recently seen laying mines, and also where South Korea has operated loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts.
The source added that South Korea's military tracked and monitored the individual as he came south.
The soldier has been handed over to relevant authorities.
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