Originally published on September 16, 2013 <br /><br /><br />South Korean soldiers on the border shot and killed a man believed to be illegally crossing into North Korea. <br /><br />Officials at South Korea's Defense Ministry told Associated Press that the man, identified as Nam Young-ho, ignored warnings to return to the South after guards caught him trying to scale a border fence. After he was told to go back, he found a section of the Imjin River, which runs along the border.<br /><br />The incident occurred near the western portion of the border in Paju, north of Seoul.<br /><br />Mr. Young-ho, South Korean, was deported from Japan in June although it is unclear why.<br /><br />His body was found attached to two buoys and he was carrying cookies. <br /><br />North Korean officials made no comment of the shooting at the time of this report.<br /><br />The Korean Peninsula is technically in a state of war following the Korean War.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
