North Korean defectors should be “put to death”, Daegu University law professor Yoon Jae-man said on Monday.

His controversial comments, which are now creating headlines throughout South Korean media, were made on November 25 in a group chat on South Korean chat service Kakao Talk and were reported conservative organization Action-Conscience.

“I hate these North Korea defectors more than pro-Japanese groups. North Korean defectors, who once conspired to destroy liberal democracy, should be put to death just like France killed people who engaged with the Nazis,” Yoon said.

According to Action-Conscience, Yoon made the controversial remarks in a group chat on the Korean