North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says



News North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says The South Korean military says the victim intended to defect to the North, but evidence is so far slim Jeongmin Kim September 24, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Northern Limit Line (NLL) - ROK Armed Forces - Creative Commons 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. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says

The South Korean military says the victim intended to defect to the North, but evidence is so far slim

Jeongmin Kim September 24, 2020

North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says

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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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