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South Korea probes soldier's death near North Korean border

South Korean authorities are investigating the death of a staff sergeant who was found with severe head injuries at a frontline military unit. The incident occurred in Cheorwon County, near the border with North Korea. Investigators are working to determine the exact cause and circumstances of the soldier's death, and whether it is linked to recent border tensions. AI

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South Korea probes soldier's death near North Korean border

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    South Korea probes death of frontline soldier near North Korean border

    A South Korean army staff sergeant died after ‌suffering external injuries at a frontline unit in Cheorwon near the North Korean border on Monday morning, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said. Military and civilian ⁠investigators were examining the exact cause and circumstances ‌of his …