North Korea reiterates regret over killing of South Korean, but blames Seoul

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North Korea reiterates regret over killing of South Korean, but blames Seoul

North Korean statement takes aim at South Korean conservatives for allegedly politicizing incident

Chad O'Carroll October 29, 2020

North Korea reiterates regret over killing of South Korean, but blames Seoul

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Pyongyang underscored its regret for the killing of a South Korean citizen by a North Korean soldier in waters near the disputed Northern Limit Line (NLL) on Friday, but fundamentally blamed Seoul for causing the incident.

The lengthy statement published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) mentioned the word "regret" four times, but said that South Korean authorities should have prevented the 47-year old Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries official from entering DPRK waters in the first place.

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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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