Kim Jong-un regrets death of South Korean
North Korean leader apologises for shooting of man who worked for fisheries ministry
25 September 2020 - 08:55
Seoul — Kim Jong-un apologised over the fatal shooting of a South Korean national by North Korean military personnel north of the border, a gesture that may help ease a new source of tension between the two rivals.
North Korea sent a letter Friday morning apologising over the killing of a 47-year-old man who worked for the fisheries ministry, South Korea National Security adviser Suh Hoon said. The incident earlier this week was the first such killing in about a decade, and Seoul demanded Pyongyang to show contrition for its behaviour...
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