A North Korean defector who made headlines in 2000...

A North Korean defector who made headlines in 2000 when he decided to return home in search of his wife has escaped a second time after finding that she and most of his other relatives were killed in retaliation for his earlier defection.
The man, Yoo Tae Joon, 34, told South Korean news organizations that although he had been put in prison and tortured, he managed to escape in November and finally arrived in Seoul on February 9.
The case highlights the persistence of cold-war tactics on the Korean Peninsula, despite both countries' efforts to improve relations.
After he left on the quest for his wife, the South Korean news media speculated for months on his fate, wondering publicly whether he had been caught and executed.