US EditionSouth Korea Court Acquits Ex-Officials over Border Killing
The court cited insufficient evidence and lack of motive in acquitting officials accused of covering up the 2020 killing of a fisheries official by North Korea.
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South Korea court acquits ex-officials over border killing; controversial case comes to a close after five years
A South Korean court acquitted a former national security adviser and other senior officials on Friday after they were accused of trying to cover up a murder to appease Pyongyang.
South Korea court acquits ex-officials over border killing
SEOUL: A South Korean court acquitted a former national security adviser and other senior officials on Friday (Dec 26) after they were accused of trying to cover up a murder to appease Pyongyang.Fisheries official Lee Dae-jun was reportedly fatally shot in 2020 by North Korean soldiers near the de facto marit
Ex-top security officials acquitted over alleged cover-up of 2020 border killing by N. Korea
Former top security officials from former President Moon Jae-in's administration were acquitted Friday on charges of involvement in an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea. The Seoul Central District Court found former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon, former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Park Jie-won and former Defense Minister Suh-wook not guilty for allegedly trying to cover …
South Korean ex-top security officials acquitted over alleged cover-up of 2020 border killing by North
Former top security officials from former President Moon Jae-in's administration were acquitted Friday on charges of involvement in an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea.
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