Appeals court upholds acquittals of former officials accused of cover-up in 2020 N.K. border murder case
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-06-16 12:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Immigration, Asia, South Korea, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Tuesday upheld acquittals of a former senior presidential official and a former Coast Guard chief over an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea.
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