North Korea regrets killing South Korean to control coronavirus

They shot him as part of measures to battle the coronavirus


Reuters September 25, 2020
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. PHOTO: REUTERS

SEOUL:

North Korea expressed regret on Friday over the death of a missing South Korean, saying it shot him as part of measures to battle the coronavirus, the South’s national security adviser said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in saying the incident should not have happened, the official told a briefing.

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