Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies



News Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies Kwon Young-se talks inter-Korean policy with president as Yoon administration continues investigation into 2019 handover Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Unification minister Kwon Young-se meets President Yoon Suk-yeol on July 22, 2022 \| Image: South Korean Presidential Office Two North Korean fishermen interrogated for alleged murder gave partially conflicting testimonies before being repatriated in 2019, South Korea’s unification minister suggested Friday, contradicting the Moon administration’s initial account. “We did hear recently that there were some differences” in how the two men recounted the details of the murders to ROK authorities, Kwon Young-se said at a press briefing. But he said these differences were not reflected in the unification ministry’s documentation of the case at the time. Two North Korean fishermen interrogated for alleged murder gave partially conflicting testimonies before being repatriated in 2019, South Korea’s unification minister suggested Friday, contradicting the Moon administration’s initial account. “We did hear recently that there were some differences” in how the two men recounted the details of the murders to ROK authorities, Kwon Young-se said at a press briefing. But he said these differences were not reflected in the unification ministry’s documentation of the case at the time. 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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Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies

Kwon Young-se talks inter-Korean policy with president as Yoon administration continues investigation into 2019 handover

Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2022

Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies

Unification minister Kwon Young-se meets President Yoon Suk-yeol on July 22, 2022 | Image: South Korean Presidential Office

Two North Korean fishermen interrogated for alleged murder gave partially conflicting testimonies before being repatriated in 2019, South Korea’s unification minister suggested Friday, contradicting the Moon administration’s initial account.

“We did hear recently that there were some differences” in how the two men recounted the details of the murders to ROK authorities, Kwon Young-se said at a press briefing. But he said these differences were not reflected in the unification ministry’s documentation of the case at the time.

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