A North Korean soldier and a citizen have defected to South Korea via the western sea border.<br /> Authorities say a small boat was detected north of Baengnyeong-do Island early Saturday morning and a patrol boat was immediately dispatched.<br />A North Korean military officer and a citizen were aboard the boat and both expressed their wish to defect.<br />This is the 14th time a North Korean soldier has fled to the South since the year 2000, but the first time in a decade for an officer-level soldier to do so.<br />The two are being questioned on their reason for defecting. <br />
