Ex-security chief may face arrest over North Korea’s 2020 killing of ROK citizen



News Ex-security chief may face arrest over North Korea’s 2020 killing of ROK citizen Prosecutors investigating allegations Suh Hoon hampered investigation into death of Lee Dae-jun in DPRK waters Ifang Bremer November 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A South Korean Coast Guard vessel sailing the Yellow Sea in June 2020, three months before fisheries official Lee Dae-jun was killed \| Image: NK News Seoul prosecutors requested an arrest warrant for former National Security Advisor Suh Hoon on Tuesday over his response to North Korea’s killing of a ROK fisheries official, prosecutors confirmed to NK News. A warrant would enable prosecutors to detain Suh while they examine allegations he forged documents and abused his authority to compromise the initial investigation into the death of Lee Dae-jun in DPRK waters in Sept. 2020. Seoul prosecutors requested an arrest warrant for former National Security Advisor Suh Hoon on Tuesday over his response to North Korea’s killing of a ROK fisheries official, prosecutors confirmed to NK News. A warrant would enable prosecutors to detain Suh while they examine allegations he forged documents and abused his authority to compromise the initial investigation into the death of Lee Dae-jun in DPRK waters in Sept. 2020. 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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Ex-security chief may face arrest over North Korea’s 2020 killing of ROK citizen

Prosecutors investigating allegations Suh Hoon hampered investigation into death of Lee Dae-jun in DPRK waters

Ifang Bremer November 29, 2022

Ex-security chief may face arrest over North Korea’s 2020 killing of ROK citizen

A South Korean Coast Guard vessel sailing the Yellow Sea in June 2020, three months before fisheries official Lee Dae-jun was killed | Image: NK News

Seoul prosecutors requested an arrest warrant for former National Security Advisor Suh Hoon on Tuesday over his response to North Korea’s killing of a ROK fisheries official, prosecutors confirmed to NK News.

A warrant would enable prosecutors to detain Suh while they examine allegations he forged documents and abused his authority to compromise the initial investigation into the death of Lee Dae-jun in DPRK waters in Sept. 2020.

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