Defector Steals Bus In Risky Attempt To Flee Back To North Korea

Barricades are placed near the Unification Bridge, which leads to the Panmunjom near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 11, 2024 in Paju, South Korea. (Credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

A man who defected from North Korea reportedly stole a bus in an attempt to go back over the border from South Korea.

The media in South Korea says it happened 1:30 a.m. when the man stole the bus and then rammed it into a barricade on a bridge near the DMZ.