Update at 3:50 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 5:25 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. KST on Sept. 24: This article has been updated to include comments from South Korea's Presidential Blue House, the Ministry of Unification, the Coast Guard and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
North Korea shot and killed a 47-year-old South Korean official and then burned his body, Seoul’s defense ministry confirmed on Thursday, citing military’s intelligence analyses.
Update at 3:50 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 5:25 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. KST on Sept. 24: This article has been updated to include comments from South Korea's Presidential Blue House, the Ministry of Unification, the Coast Guard and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
North Korea shot and killed a 47-year-old South Korean official and then burned his body, Seoul’s defense ministry confirmed on Thursday, citing military’s intelligence analyses.
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