North Korea’s state media outlet Uriminzokkiri on Monday urged South Korea to return Kim Ryon Hui, who is currently in South Korea but has announced her hopes of returning to Pyongyang, her hometown.
The South Korean Ministry of Unification on Tuesday stated that repatriating a border crosser to North Korea is impossible under the current legal system. North Koreans who cross into South Korea are considered South Korean citizens, while entry into North Korea is largely off-limits to South Koreans.
North Korea’s state media outlet Uriminzokkiri on Monday urged South Korea to return Kim Ryon Hui, who is currently in South Korea but has announced her hopes of returning to Pyongyang, her hometown.
The South Korean Ministry of Unification on Tuesday stated that repatriating a border crosser to North Korea is impossible under the current legal system. North Koreans who cross into South Korea are considered South Korean citizens, while entry into North Korea is largely off-limits to South Koreans.
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