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Spy chief upholds Seoul's controversial repatriation of North Korean fishermen

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National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok said Thursday that two North Korean fishermen accused of killing 16 fellow crew members should have been returned to North Korea, offering his personal assessment of the 2019 forced-repatriation case that remains politically and legally contentiou

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Spy chief upholds Seoul's controversial repatriation of North Korean fishermen. National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok said Thursday that two North Korean fishermen accused of killing 16 fellow crew members should have been returned to North Korea, offering his personal assessment of the 2019 forced-repatriation case that remains politically and legally contentiou Covered by 1 publications. The Korea Herald: Spy chief upholds Seoul's controversial repatriation of North Korean fishermen.

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  1. The Korea Herald South Korea Spy chief upholds Seoul's controversial repatriation of North Korean fishermen National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok said Thursday that two North Korean fishermen accused of killing 16 fellow crew members should have been returned to North Korea, offering his personal assessment of the 2019 forced-repatriation case that remains politically and legally contentiou 29 Oct · Tier 3

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