North Korean defects to South in Hong Kong - report

North Korean soldiers patrol along the bank of the Yalu River in Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 1, 2016. Picture taken from China's side of the Yalu. REUTERS/Jacky Chen

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Security was tightened at the South Korean consulate in Hong Kong on Thursday after media reports that a North Korean, possibly a student, had sought refuge there.

The North Korean is understood to be a member of a delegation that attended an ­academic competition at a Hong Kong university two weeks ago, the South China Morning Post said, citing government sources in the Chinese-ruled city.