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...incident was sparked by Vasiliy Matuzok, 22, a Soviet tour guide on a group visit to the security area, who reportedly bolted toward a 35-member United Nations security unit. Between 20 and 30 North Korean soldiers crossed into U.N. territory while firing at the escapee, and the U.N. troops shot back. The defector was later reported to be in the care of U.S. military authorities in Seoul, 25 miles away. The incident cast a minor chill on a recent burgeoning of good will between the two Koreas. Only days earlier, the famous bargaining table at Panmunjom had been...
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