{"id":8712,"date":"2017-03-05T04:22:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T04:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/south-korea-boosts-reward-for-defectors-from-north-to-860000\/"},"modified":"2017-03-05T04:22:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T04:22:52","slug":"south-korea-boosts-reward-for-defectors-from-north-to-860000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/south-korea-boosts-reward-for-defectors-from-north-to-860000\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea boosts reward for defectors from North to $860,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image caption The border between South and North Korea is one of the most heavily guarded in the world <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The South Korean government is quadrupling the reward it pays defectors from the North who share information to $860,000 (\u00a3700,000).<\/p>\n

Defectors can expect to receive the six-figure payout if they cross the border with intelligence that helps enhance South Korea's security.<\/p>\n

Defecting can be an expensive process as a result of dealing with people-smugglers.<\/p>\n

Other amounts will be given to soldiers who defect with weapons.<\/p>\n

South Korea's unification ministry said funds would be paid to individuals bringing artillery ranging from aircraft and tanks to small arms.<\/p>\n

The sums paid would be determined on a sliding scale of importance, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports.<\/p>\n

This is the first such increase in 20 years. So far the North Korean government has not reacted.<\/p>\n