Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says



News Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says South Korea to decide whether to repatriate body after investigation, as media report man was attempting to defect Jeongmin Kim May 30, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An area near the inter-Korean maritime border on April 28, 2022 \| Image: NK News ROK authorities found a presumed North Korean man carrying drugs dead near the inter-Korean border earlier this month, NK News has confirmed. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told NK News on Tuesday that the South Korean military discovered the body along the coast of Ganghwa Island in the Yellow Sea on May 19, and that “suspicious objects presumed to be drugs” were found among his belongings. ROK authorities found a presumed North Korean man carrying drugs dead near the inter-Korean border earlier this month, NK News has confirmed. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told NK News on Tuesday that the South Korean military discovered the body along the coast of Ganghwa Island in the Yellow Sea on May 19, and that “suspicious objects presumed to be drugs” were found among his belongings. 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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Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says

South Korea to decide whether to repatriate body after investigation, as media report man was attempting to defect

Jeongmin Kim May 30, 2023

Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says

An area near the inter-Korean maritime border on April 28, 2022 | Image: NK News

ROK authorities found a presumed North Korean man carrying drugs dead near the inter-Korean border earlier this month, NK News has confirmed.

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told NK News on Tuesday that the South Korean military discovered the body along the coast of Ganghwa Island in the Yellow Sea on May 19, and that “suspicious objects presumed to be drugs” were found among his belongings.

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