‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul



News ‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul Government expresses regret over military’s initial claim, drops appeal to block release of information on 2020 killing Chaewon Chung June 16, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Northern Limit Line (NLL) \| Image: ROK Armed Forces - CC BY-SA 2.0 South Korean authorities have found no evidence to support the claim that a fisheries official killed in North Korean waters two years ago was attempting to defect, the defense ministry said Thursday, rejecting the military’s initial assessment of the man’s motives. The official acknowledgment came just hours after Seoul’s presidential office announced that the National Security Office (NSO) suspended a judicial appeal to block the disclosure of confidential information about North Korea’s killing of Lee Dae-jun. South Korean authorities have found no evidence to support the claim that a fisheries official killed in North Korean waters two years ago was attempting to defect, the defense ministry said Thursday, rejecting the military’s initial assessment of the man’s motives. The official acknowledgment came just hours after Seoul’s presidential office announced that the National Security Office (NSO) suspended a judicial appeal to block the disclosure of confidential information about North Korea’s killing of Lee Dae-jun. 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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‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul

Government expresses regret over military’s initial claim, drops appeal to block release of information on 2020 killing

Chaewon Chung June 16, 2022

‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul

Northern Limit Line (NLL) | Image: ROK Armed Forces - CC BY-SA 2.0

South Korean authorities have found no evidence to support the claim that a fisheries official killed in North Korean waters two years ago was attempting to defect, the defense ministry said Thursday, rejecting the military’s initial assessment of the man’s motives.

The official acknowledgment came just hours after Seoul’s presidential office announced that the National Security Office (NSO) suspended a judicial appeal to block the disclosure of confidential information about North Korea’s killing of Lee Dae-jun.

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