DPRK Red Cross thanks Japan for "assistance" in rescuing North Korean sailors



News DPRK Red Cross thanks Japan for “assistance” in rescuing North Korean sailors Japanese Coast Guard previously reported to have rescued several DPRK crewmen last month Oliver Hotham February 4, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON by nknews_hq on 2018-09-07 17:20:46 A North Korean organization on Monday issued a rare expression of thanks towards the Japanese government, in a positive statement thanking Tokyo for its assistance in helping DPRK sailors in trouble at sea. In comments carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the Central Committee of the DPRK Red Cross Society was reported to have delivered the message to the Japanese authorities “through a relevant channel.” The organization was reported to have thanked Tokyo “for having offered humanitarian assistance several times so that the DPRK crewmen who had been distressed in recent years returned home in safety.” North Korean © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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DPRK Red Cross thanks Japan for “assistance” in rescuing North Korean sailors

Japanese Coast Guard previously reported to have rescued several DPRK crewmen last month

Oliver Hotham February 4, 2019

DPRK Red Cross thanks Japan for “assistance” in rescuing North Korean sailors

by nknews_hq on 2018-09-07 17:20:46

A North Korean organization on Monday issued a rare expression of thanks towards the Japanese government, in a positive statement thanking Tokyo for its assistance in helping DPRK sailors in trouble at sea.

In comments carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the Central Committee of the DPRK Red Cross Society was reported to have delivered the message to the Japanese authorities “through a relevant channel.”

The organization was reported to have thanked Tokyo “for having offered humanitarian assistance several times so that the DPRK crewmen who had been distressed in recent years returned home in safety.”

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