North Korean defector faces arrest warrant in death of her brother

Police in Busan have requested the arrest of a North Korean defector in her 50s on suspicion of killing her younger brother, who was found dead at her apartment earlier this year. The Gijang Police Station said Friday that it applied for a pretrial arrest warrant on Nov. 23 on murder charges, and prosecutors formally sought the warrant the following day. A warrant review hearing is scheduled for Dec. 30 at the Busan District Court Dongbu Branch. According to police, the woman is accused of killi