Family of ROK official killed by North Korea to sue over claim he was defector



News Family of ROK official killed by North Korea to sue over claim he was defector Announcement of intention to take legal action comes day after Seoul concludes no evidence Lee Dae-jun sought to defect Chaewon Chung June 17, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lee Rae-jin, brother of the killed official, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 29, 2020 \| Image: NK News The family of a South Korean man killed in North Korean waters in 2020 intends to sue former top Seoul official Suh Hoon over the military’s initial claim that the man had attempted to defect, the family announced on Friday. At a press conference, the family of fisheries official Lee Dae-jun said they will also take legal action against former President Moon Jae-in if the government does not release sealed records about the investigation into Lee’s killing by DPRK soldiers. The family of a South Korean man killed in North Korean waters in 2020 intends to sue former top Seoul official Suh Hoon over the military’s initial claim that the man had attempted to defect, the family announced on Friday. At a press conference, the family of fisheries official Lee Dae-jun said they will also take legal action against former President Moon Jae-in if the government does not release sealed records about the investigation into Lee’s killing by DPRK soldiers. 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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Family of ROK official killed by North Korea to sue over claim he was defector

Announcement of intention to take legal action comes day after Seoul concludes no evidence Lee Dae-jun sought to defect

Chaewon Chung June 17, 2022

Family of ROK official killed by North Korea to sue over claim he was defector

Lee Rae-jin, brother of the killed official, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 29, 2020 | Image: NK News

The family of a South Korean man killed in North Korean waters in 2020 intends to sue former top Seoul official Suh Hoon over the military’s initial claim that the man had attempted to defect, the family announced on Friday.

At a press conference, the family of fisheries official Lee Dae-jun said they will also take legal action against former President Moon Jae-in if the government does not release sealed records about the investigation into Lee’s killing by DPRK soldiers.

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