Two of three North Koreans drifting in South's waters ask to defect - Seoul

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday it has accepted the wish of two North Koreans whose boat drifted into its waters to defect but will return a third who wanted to go back as North Korea demanded their return.

The three, described by the North as fishermen, were picked up by a South Korean patrol ship on Saturday near Ulleung-do island off the east coast, the South's Unification Ministry, which handles ties with the North, said.