S. Korea says it will not return North Korean fishermen



News S. Korea says it will not return North Korean fishermen Ministry of Unification says it will respect the wishes of three rescued fishermen who want to defect Leo Byrne July 9, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean Fishing Boat by Ray Cunningham on 2013-06-23 16:46:15 South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) officially told the DPRK it would not repatriate three North Korean sailors today, via the South Korean Red Cross. Five North Korean fishermen were rescued earlier this week near Ulleung Island off South Korea’s east coast, with three saying they wished to remain in the South. South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) officially told the DPRK it would not repatriate three North Korean sailors today, via the South Korean Red Cross. Five North Korean fishermen were rescued earlier this week near Ulleung Island off South Korea’s east coast, with three saying they wished to remain in the South. 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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S. Korea says it will not return North Korean fishermen

Ministry of Unification says it will respect the wishes of three rescued fishermen who want to defect

Leo Byrne July 9, 2015

S. Korea says it will not return North Korean fishermen

North Korean Fishing Boat by Ray Cunningham on 2013-06-23 16:46:15

South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) officially told the DPRK it would not repatriate three North Korean sailors today, via the South Korean Red Cross.

Five North Korean fishermen were rescued earlier this week near Ulleung Island off South Korea’s east coast, with three saying they wished to remain in the South.

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