Former ROK cabinet officials indicted over forced repatriation of North Koreans



News Former ROK cabinet officials indicted over forced repatriation of North Koreans Moon Jae-in’s foreign minister faces abuse of power charges related to 2019 case involving two DPRK fishermen Ifang Bremer March 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man physically resisting repatriation in Nov. 2019 \| Image: ROK unification ministry Prosecutors indicted South Korea’s former foreign and unification ministers along with officials from the Moon Jae-in administration on Tuesday, alleging that they mishanded a 2019 case that involved the forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen. Former national security adviser and foreign minister Chung Eui-yong, unification minister Kim Yeon-chul, presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min and National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Suh Hoon have been charged with “violating the National Intelligence Service Act because of abuse of power,” the People Power Party (PPP) announced in a statement on Tuesday, confirming reports citing the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutors indicted South Korea’s former foreign and unification ministers along with officials from the Moon Jae-in administration on Tuesday, alleging that they mishanded a 2019 case that involved the forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen. Former national security adviser and foreign minister Chung Eui-yong, unification minister Kim Yeon-chul, presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min and National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Suh Hoon have been charged with “violating the National Intelligence Service Act because of abuse of power,” the People Power Party (PPP) announced in a statement on Tuesday, confirming reports citing the prosecutor’s office. 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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Former ROK cabinet officials indicted over forced repatriation of North Koreans

Moon Jae-in’s foreign minister faces abuse of power charges related to 2019 case involving two DPRK fishermen

Ifang Bremer March 1, 2023

Former ROK cabinet officials indicted over forced repatriation of North Koreans

A North Korean man physically resisting repatriation in Nov. 2019 | Image: ROK unification ministry

Prosecutors indicted South Korea’s former foreign and unification ministers along with officials from the Moon Jae-in administration on Tuesday, alleging that they mishanded a 2019 case that involved the forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen.

Former national security adviser and foreign minister Chung Eui-yong, unification minister Kim Yeon-chul, presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min and National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Suh Hoon have been charged with “violating the National Intelligence Service Act because of abuse of power,” the People Power Party (PPP) announced in a statement on Tuesday, confirming reports citing the prosecutor’s office.

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