The case of two North Korean fishermen, who murdered 16 compatriots before they sought asylum, has become a political minefield in the South.

At the time they were deported, the government of former President Moon Jae-in called the fishermen 'dangerous criminals' who had killed 16 colleagues

South Korea expresses regret over suspended sentences for forced repatriation officials Seoul leaders call for enhanced measures to protect North Korean defectors amidst ongoing tensions

South Korean court decisions spotlight the cruel move by President Moon to send two North Korean fishermen back to certain death in the North and

A South Korean court found four former government officials guilty of forcibly repatriating two North Korean fishermen in 2019 despite their pleas to defect. The Seoul Central District Court gave deferred sentences to the four officials on Feb.

Former senior officials involved in a forced repatriation case involving North Korean fishermen during the Moon Jae-in administration received suspended sentences from a Seoul court on Wednesday.