Son of border shooting victim says South Korea 'failed' to protect his father



News Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father The family of a South Korean government worker who was killed by DPRK soldiers calls for evidence of a defection Jeongmin Kim October 6, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| Thae Yong-ho and Lee Rae-jin in front of UN OHCHR Seoul office The teenage son of a South Korean government worker who was shot and killed by North Korean military officers in September is now accusing the presidential Blue House of “failing” to protect his father and tarnishing his name. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, family members of the victim — a 47-year-old Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries employee named Lee Dae-jun — demanded that the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) disclose evidence to support its claim that the incident was a defection gone wrong. The teenage son of a South Korean government worker who was shot and killed by North Korean military officers in September is now accusing the presidential Blue House of “failing” to protect his father and tarnishing his name. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, family members of the victim — a 47-year-old Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries employee named Lee Dae-jun — demanded that the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) disclose evidence to support its claim that the incident was a defection gone wrong. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father

The family of a South Korean government worker who was killed by DPRK soldiers calls for evidence of a defection

Jeongmin Kim October 6, 2020

Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father

NK News | Thae Yong-ho and Lee Rae-jin in front of UN OHCHR Seoul office

The teenage son of a South Korean government worker who was shot and killed by North Korean military officers in September is now accusing the presidential Blue House of “failing” to protect his father and tarnishing his name.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, family members of the victim — a 47-year-old Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries employee named Lee Dae-jun — demanded that the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) disclose evidence to support its claim that the incident was a defection gone wrong.

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