Seoul repatriates two of five rescued N. Korean sailors 동해 구조 北 선원 2명 판문점 통해 송

Seoul has repatriated two of the five North Korean fishermen rescued in South Korean waters earlier this month The unification ministry said Tuesday the North accepted the two men this morning through the inter－Korean truce village of Panmujeom They had previously told South Korean officials that they wanted to go home The other three men say they want to stay in the South Pyongyang had demanded all five men be sent back South Korea has never repatriated a North Korean who has expressed a desire to defect The South Korean Coast Guard rescued the fishermen from a listing boat near South Korea′s eastern Ulleung－do island on July 4th