Rusty metal gate of a military camp with a red star, Pyongan Province, Pyongyang, North Korea (May 2009 | Image: Eric Lafforgue
Family members of two of the six South Koreans detained in North Korea met Seoul’s unification minister on Friday, stressing that the Yoon administration should prioritize finding out if their loved ones are still alive.
Kim Jong-sam, the brother of detained South Korean missionary Kim Jong-uk, told NK News that he considers his meeting with Kwon Young-se “milestone progress” in the families’ efforts to attract government attention to the issue.
Family members of two of the six South Koreans detained in North Korea met Seoul’s unification minister on Friday, stressing that the Yoon administration should prioritize finding out if their loved ones are still alive.
Kim Jong-sam, the brother of detained South Korean missionary Kim Jong-uk, told NK News that he considers his meeting with Kwon Young-se “milestone progress” in the families’ efforts to attract government attention to the issue.
Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau. Follow her on Twitter @jeongminnkim