Kim Jong Un reportedly ordered the abduction of South Korean citizens, local newspapers wrote on Friday.

While dubious of the original report, three experts told NK News said that while chances the odds of seeing an abduction are low, there is some precedent.

“It would be very hard to officially confirm (the report’s claim). We are in the process of confirming it but do believe the chance exists,” a spokesperson from Ministry of Unification (MoU) said during a Friday regular briefing.

The news was first reportedby Yonhap, with the article later spreading among other local news agencies. But the original piece