A young, "low-ranking" North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea.
The soldier crossed the DMZ in heavy fog just after 8.00 a.m. local time.
It is the second defection across the heavily-guarded border in less than two months.
Another North Korean soldier was shot multiple times while dramatically escaping to the South on November 13.
There are countless soldiers in North Korea who cannot even walk because of malnourishment. Kang Ri Hyuk, former North Korean soldier