Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’



News Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’ Presidential office vows to investigate after photos show one man resisting handover, as 2019 case erupts into scandal Jeongmin Kim July 13, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean officials struggle with a North Korean fisherman as he resists repatriation at Panmunjom on Nov. 7, 2019 \| Image: Ministry of Unification South Korea’s presidential office condemned the previous government’s decision to repatriate two North Korean fishermen as a “crime against humanity” on Wednesday, a day after newly released photos showed at least one of the men physically resisting their 2019 handover to DPRK authorities. The Yoon Suk-yeol administration vowed to further investigate the three-year-old case in light of the “shocking” photos, as questions about how and why the government chose to send the fishermen back rapidly snowball into a major political scandal. South Korea’s presidential office condemned the previous government’s decision to repatriate two North Korean fishermen as a “crime against humanity” on Wednesday, a day after newly released photos showed at least one of the men physically resisting their 2019 handover to DPRK authorities. The Yoon Suk-yeol administration vowed to further investigate the three-year-old case in light of the “shocking” photos, as questions about how and why the government chose to send the fishermen back rapidly snowball into a major political scandal. 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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Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’

Presidential office vows to investigate after photos show one man resisting handover, as 2019 case erupts into scandal

Jeongmin Kim July 13, 2022

Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’

South Korean officials struggle with a North Korean fisherman as he resists repatriation at Panmunjom on Nov. 7, 2019 | Image: Ministry of Unification

South Korea’s presidential office condemned the previous government’s decision to repatriate two North Korean fishermen as a “crime against humanity” on Wednesday, a day after newly released photos showed at least one of the men physically resisting their 2019 handover to DPRK authorities.

The Yoon Suk-yeol administration vowed to further investigate the three-year-old case in light of the “shocking” photos, as questions about how and why the government chose to send the fishermen back rapidly snowball into a major political scandal.

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