Seoul offers to return remains of presumed North Korean woman found near border



News Seoul offers to return remains of presumed North Korean woman found near border Pyongyang has yet to respond to notice sent Friday about body discovered with badge of DPRK leaders, South Korea says Ethan Jewell November 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Waters between the two Koreas seen Odusan Unification Tower, Oct. 2021 \| Image: NK News Seoul has sent a notice to North Korea offering to repatriate the remains of a woman presumed to have floated to the South via a river that crosses the inter-Korean border, the unification ministry said Friday. Pyongyang has not yet responded to the offer to return the body, which was discovered with a North Korean badge earlier this year, it added. Seoul has sent a notice to North Korea offering to repatriate the remains of a woman presumed to have floated to the South via a river that crosses the inter-Korean border, the unification ministry said Friday. Pyongyang has not yet responded to the offer to return the body, which was discovered with a North Korean badge earlier this year, it added. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 offers to return remains of presumed North Korean woman found near border

Pyongyang has yet to respond to notice sent Friday about body discovered with badge of DPRK leaders, South Korea says

Ethan Jewell November 11, 2022

Seoul offers to return remains of presumed North Korean woman found near border

Waters between the two Koreas seen Odusan Unification Tower, Oct. 2021 | Image: NK News

Seoul has sent a notice to North Korea offering to repatriate the remains of a woman presumed to have floated to the South via a river that crosses the inter-Korean border, the unification ministry said Friday.

Pyongyang has not yet responded to the offer to return the body, which was discovered with a North Korean badge earlier this year, it added.

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