Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors



News Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors Defense ministry deleted files on Lee Dae-jun’s 2020 death after multiple agencies botched response, new report alleges Ifang Bremer \| Yeji Chung October 17, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A boat in South Korea's West Sea near North Korea \| Image: US Navy photo by Cmdr. Ed Thompson The Moon Jae-in administration manipulated and even concealed evidence during an investigation into the shooting death of a government official at the hands of North Korean soldiers in late 2020, state auditors conclude in a new report. The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) presented its findings after a monthslong investigation of the Ministry of Defense (MND), the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG). The report released Thursday marks the first official account of the Moon administration’s apparent mishandling of the death of Lee Dae-jun on Sept. 22, 2020. The fisheries official drifted into North Korean © 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 Trending

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Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors

Defense ministry deleted files on Lee Dae-jun’s 2020 death after multiple agencies botched response, new report alleges

Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung October 17, 2022

Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors

A boat in South Korea's West Sea near North Korea | Image: US Navy photo by Cmdr. Ed Thompson

The Moon Jae-in administration manipulated and even concealed evidence during an investigation into the shooting death of a government official at the hands of North Korean soldiers in late 2020, state auditors conclude in a new report.

The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) presented its findings after a monthslong investigation of the Ministry of Defense (MND), the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG).

The report released Thursday marks the first official account of the Moon administration’s apparent mishandling of the death of Lee Dae-jun on Sept. 22, 2020. The fisheries official drifted into North Korean

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Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer is a former Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.

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Yeji Chung is a research intern at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a former news trainee at NK News. She graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in political science and government.

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