Editor’s note: The following article is an unofficial, NK Pro translation of North Korea’s note explaining the Sept. 22 lethal shooting of a 47-year-old South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries worker. North Korea’s United Front Department sent this note to the South Korean presidential Blue House on Sept. 25, 2020.

청와대 앞

To the Blue House

귀측이 보도한 바와 같이 지난 22일 저녁 황해남도 강령군 금동리 연안 수역에서 정체불명의 인원 1명이 우리 측 령해 깊이 불법 침입하였다가 우리 군인들에 의하여 사살(추정)되는 사건이 발생하였습니다.

As you have reported, an incident took place on the evening of the 22nd in which one person of unspecified identity was shot to death (presumed death) after an illegal entry deep into our side’s