New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation



News New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation Expert says images ‘absolutely shocking’ and raise constitutional concerns about decision to send two men back to DPRK Chad O'Carroll \| Chaewon Chung \| Jeongmin Kim July 12, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON One of the two North Korean fishermen repatriated via Panmunjom in 2019 appears to resist while being handed over \| Image: Jun Joo-hyae lawmaker office, Ministry of Unification At least one of the two North Korean fishermen repatriated under South Korea’s previous Moon Jae-in administration appears to have physically resisted when officials handed them over to DPRK authorities at Panmunjom, newly revealed photos showed Tuesday. The ten images provided to NK News by South Korean lawmaker Jun Joo-hyae and the unification ministry shine new light on the controversial 2019 case, raising questions about the government’s decision to send back the North Koreans accused of murdering fellow crewmen despite their stated desire to remain in the South and concerns they could face inhumane punishment in the DRPK. At least one of the two North Korean fishermen repatriated under South Korea’s previous Moon Jae-in administration appears to have physically resisted when officials handed them over to DPRK authorities at Panmunjom, newly revealed photos showed Tuesday. The ten images provided to NK News by South Korean lawmaker Jun Joo-hyae and the unification ministry shine new light on the controversial 2019 case, raising questions about the government’s decision to send back the North Koreans accused of murdering fellow crewmen despite their stated desire to remain in the South and concerns they could face inhumane punishment in the DRPK. 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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New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation

Expert says images ‘absolutely shocking’ and raise constitutional concerns about decision to send two men back to DPRK

Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim July 12, 2022

New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation

One of the two North Korean fishermen repatriated via Panmunjom in 2019 appears to resist while being handed over | Image: Jun Joo-hyae lawmaker office, Ministry of Unification

At least one of the two North Korean fishermen repatriated under South Korea’s previous Moon Jae-in administration appears to have physically resisted when officials handed them over to DPRK authorities at Panmunjom, newly revealed photos showed Tuesday.

The ten images provided to NK News by South Korean lawmaker Jun Joo-hyae and the unification ministry shine new light on the controversial 2019 case, raising questions about the government’s decision to send back the North Koreans accused of murdering fellow crewmen despite their stated desire to remain in the South and concerns they could face inhumane punishment in the DRPK.