Ex-South Korean official arrested over case of man slain by North Korea

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SEOUL – A former South Korean national security advisor was arrested on Saturday (Dec 3) over his suspected manipulation of a 2020 case where a fisheries official was killed at sea by North Korean troops. The murder case has sparked controversy as the family of the official, Lee Dae-jun, refuted claims by the administration of former President Moon Jae-in that...

South Korea's National Intelligence Service chief Suh Hoon talks to reporters after meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan, on March 13, 2018.SEOUL – A former South Korean national security advisor was arrested on Saturday over his suspected manipulation of a 2020 case where a fisheries official was killed at sea by North Korean troops.

Prosecutors also launched an investigation into Lee's death and a 2019 case in which two North Korean fishermen were deported to the isolated country against their will. Suh, who also served as a spy chief, declined to answer reporters' questions when he appeared for the deliberation, but has denied the allegations and accused the Yoon government of political retaliation.

Yoon's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment but has said prosecutors operate independently and it was not involved in their investigations.

 

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