North Korean prisoner of war dies in South without realizing repatriation wish



News North Korean prisoner of war dies in South without realizing repatriation wish ROK authorities refused to allow DPRK partisan Ri Tu Hwa to return to North after she was captured during Korean War Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A meeting to mourn Ri Tu Hwa in Gwangju on July 26, 2022 \| Image: Yangsimsu A North Korean woman captured in the South during the Korean War died Monday at the age of 95, never realizing her wish to return to the DPRK. Ri Tu Hwa was one of a handful of unconverted political prisoners held in South Korea since the signing of the armistice that ended active fighting. She passed away from old age at a nursing home in Gwangju, the political organization Chumo Yeondae confirmed to NK News on Wednesday. A North Korean woman captured in the South during the Korean War died Monday at the age of 95, never realizing her wish to return to the DPRK. Ri Tu Hwa was one of a handful of unconverted political prisoners held in South Korea since the signing of the armistice that ended active fighting. She passed away from old age at a nursing home in Gwangju, the political organization Chumo Yeondae confirmed to NK News on Wednesday. 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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North Korean prisoner of war dies in South without realizing repatriation wish

ROK authorities refused to allow DPRK partisan Ri Tu Hwa to return to North after she was captured during Korean War

Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2022

North Korean prisoner of war dies in South without realizing repatriation wish

A meeting to mourn Ri Tu Hwa in Gwangju on July 26, 2022 | Image: Yangsimsu

A North Korean woman captured in the South during the Korean War died Monday at the age of 95, never realizing her wish to return to the DPRK.

Ri Tu Hwa was one of a handful of unconverted political prisoners held in South Korea since the signing of the armistice that ended active fighting. She passed away from old age at a nursing home in Gwangju, the political organization Chumo Yeondae confirmed to NK News on Wednesday.

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