A North Korean man who identified himself as a civilian crossed the heavily fortified military demarcation line between the two Koreas and was taken into custody, the South's military said Friday. The individual was picked up by the South Korean military on Thursday night,

South Korea’s military says an unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in custody

A North Korean man has crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone to the South. The apparent defection is unusual because most people escape via China, not the heavily guarded border separating the two Koreas.