North Korean man gets seven years of prison labor for Russian border assault



News North Korean man gets seven years of prison labor for Russian border assault Russia doled out its harshest sentence yet for a 2019 incident involving 17 North Korean fisherman Min Chao Choy September 21, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News A North Korean fisherman was sentenced to seven years of prison labor for his role in a Sept. 2019 assault of Russian border guards, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Friday. The sentence is the most severe punishment doled out yet in an ongoing trial of 17 North Korean fishermen, who were arrested for allegedly assaulting Russian border officials during a poaching inspection. A North Korean fisherman was sentenced to seven years of prison labor for his role in a Sept. 2019 assault of Russian border guards, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Friday. The sentence is the most severe punishment doled out yet in an ongoing trial of 17 North Korean fishermen, who were arrested for allegedly assaulting Russian border officials during a poaching inspection. 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 Korean man gets seven years of prison labor for Russian border assault

Russia doled out its harshest sentence yet for a 2019 incident involving 17 North Korean fisherman

Min Chao Choy September 21, 2020

North Korean man gets seven years of prison labor for Russian border assault

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A North Korean fisherman was sentenced to seven years of prison labor for his role in a Sept. 2019 assault of Russian border guards, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Friday.

The sentence is the most severe punishment doled out yet in an ongoing trial of 17 North Korean fishermen, who were arrested for allegedly assaulting Russian border officials during a poaching inspection.

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