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North Korea warned South Korea on September 27 to stop violating waters west of the country when Seoul conducted a search for the body of the slain official.
According to a report by the Western Fleet of the Korean Navy, South Korea has mobilized a large number of ships, including warships, to search for the dead officer’s body, as well as to allow these ships to invade Korean territorial waters. as of September 25. This makes us very vigilant, because it may lead to another unfortunate incident, ”said the statement from the Korea News Agency (KCNA).
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| South Korean coast guard ship in the area near the Korean Territorial Sea on September 25. Photo: Yonhap |
“We will never be able to tolerate any invasion into Korean territorial waters, and we warn Seoul of this action. We urge Korea to immediately stop violating the military demarcation line in the western seas, as it could lead to escalating tensions, ”the statement added.
KCNA also noted that the North Korean side plans to organize the search activities themselves, as well as consider “procedures” or “ways” to transfer the body to South Korea in case they find it. .
Tensions between the two Koreas have risen again, after the South Korean military said on September 24 that an official working for the country’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries was shot dead by North Korean soldiers. In a message issued a day later, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “expressed regret that he caused President Moon Jae-in and the Korean people to be disappointed.”
Tuan Tran
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