Man’s body found at border to be cremated after North Korea refuses to accept it



News Man’s body found at border to be cremated after North Korea refuses to accept it DPRK has ignored multiple offers to repatriate remains of suspected citizens, including children, since last year Arius Derr \| Ifang Bremer June 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Yellow Sea near Yeonpyeong Island, Sept 2022 \| Image: NK News The body of a man in his 20s who drowned in a possible attempt to escape North Korea will be cremated, Seoul announced Friday, after the DPRK ignored entreaties to accept the remains. ROK authorities recovered the body last month in waters off the coast of Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul. He was identified as North Korean from a train ticket and other belongings, including what intelligence officials initially thought was an illicit drug but turned out to be a white powder used to treat skin disease. The body of a man in his 20s who drowned in a possible attempt to escape North Korea will be cremated, Seoul announced Friday, after the DPRK ignored entreaties to accept the remains. ROK authorities recovered the body last month in waters off the coast of Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul. He was identified as North Korean from a train ticket and other belongings, including what intelligence officials initially thought was an illicit drug but turned out to be a white powder used to treat skin disease. 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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Man’s body found at border to be cremated after North Korea refuses to accept it

DPRK has ignored multiple offers to repatriate remains of suspected citizens, including children, since last year

Arius Derr | Ifang Bremer June 16, 2023

Man’s body found at border to be cremated after North Korea refuses to accept it

The Yellow Sea near Yeonpyeong Island, Sept 2022 | Image: NK News

The body of a man in his 20s who drowned in a possible attempt to escape North Korea will be cremated, Seoul announced Friday, after the DPRK ignored entreaties to accept the remains.

ROK authorities recovered the body last month in waters off the coast of Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul. He was identified as North Korean from a train ticket and other belongings, including what intelligence officials initially thought was an illicit drug but turned out to be a white powder used to treat skin disease.

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