Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island



News Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island Unification ministry says man’s possessions indicate he was DPRK citizen, though it’s unclear if he was trying to defect Joe Smith September 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A beach in Incheon near the inter-Korean border \| Image: NK News (June 5, 2020) South Korea has called for the DPRK to accept the body of a suspected North Korean national that washed up on a west coast island two weeks ago. In a statement released Thursday, the unification ministry said the male body was discovered on Seokmo Island in Incheon on Sept. 10 and taken to a nearby hospital for storage. South Korea has called for the DPRK to accept the body of a suspected North Korean national that washed up on a west coast island two weeks ago. In a statement released Thursday, the unification ministry said the male body was discovered on Seokmo Island in Incheon on Sept. 10 and taken to a nearby hospital for storage. 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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Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island

Unification ministry says man’s possessions indicate he was DPRK citizen, though it’s unclear if he was trying to defect

Joe Smith September 22, 2023

Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island

A beach in Incheon near the inter-Korean border | Image: NK News (June 5, 2020)

South Korea has called for the DPRK to accept the body of a suspected North Korean national that washed up on a west coast island two weeks ago.

In a statement released Thursday, the unification ministry said the male body was discovered on Seokmo Island in Incheon on Sept. 10 and taken to a nearby hospital for storage.

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