Moon government did little to save official killed by North Korea, audit finds



News Moon government did little to save official killed by North Korea, audit finds Investigators say administration covered up facts about 2020 death of Lee Dae-jun, recommending disciplinary action Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park December 7, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A South Korean coast guard boat (left) and former President Moon Jae-in at a press conference in 2017\| Image: NK News and the Korean Culture and Information Service The Moon Jae-in administration failed to take action to save a South Korean fisheries official who ended up in North Korean waters in Sept. 2020, while covering up and distorting the facts about the circumstances that led to his death, state auditors said on Thursday. The announcement by the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) brings an end to a yearlong investigation into the case of the official Lee Dae-jun, though criminal charges and prosecutor investigations against top Moon administration officials are still pending. The Moon Jae-in administration failed to take action to save a South Korean fisheries official who ended up in North Korean waters in Sept. 2020, while covering up and distorting the facts about the circumstances that led to his death, state auditors said on Thursday. The announcement by the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) brings an end to a yearlong investigation into the case of the official Lee Dae-jun, though criminal charges and prosecutor investigations against top Moon administration officials are still pending. 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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Moon government did little to save official killed by North Korea, audit finds

Investigators say administration covered up facts about 2020 death of Lee Dae-jun, recommending disciplinary action

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park December 7, 2023

Moon government did little to save official killed by North Korea, audit finds

A South Korean coast guard boat (left) and former President Moon Jae-in at a press conference in 2017| Image: NK News and the Korean Culture and Information Service

The Moon Jae-in administration failed to take action to save a South Korean fisheries official who ended up in North Korean waters in Sept. 2020, while covering up and distorting the facts about the circumstances that led to his death, state auditors said on Thursday.

The announcement by the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) brings an end to a yearlong investigation into the case of the official Lee Dae-jun, though criminal charges and prosecutor investigations against top Moon administration officials are still pending.

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