US calls for explanation from North Korea over killing of South Korean

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US calls for explanation from North Korea over killing of South Korean

State Department echoes South Korean calls for DPRK explanation

Chad O'Carroll September 24, 2020

US calls for explanation from North Korea over killing of South Korean

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The United States Department of State said Thursday it wants an explanation from North Korea about the killing of a South Korean citizen who had drifted into DPRK waters.

The U.S. condemned the incident after President Moon Jae-in had earlier described the shooting and burning of the ROK citizen as "shocking" and regretable.

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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