North Korea has said it is searching for the body of a South Korean soldier killed by its own troops, but has warned that South Korean naval operations in the region could escalate tensions. It was reported by state media on Sunday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN on Friday issued a rare apology
for the deadly shooting of a South Korean fisherman in North Korean waters.
The South Korean military has accused North Korean soldiers of
killing the man, burying his body in fuel and setting it on fire near the sea
border.
The state-run KCNA news agency said Sunday that North Korean
authorities were considering ways to extradite his body to the South if found.
The report called it a "terrible event that shouldn't have
happened." But he warned that a South Korean naval operation near the
scene had entered North Korean waters.
"We call for an immediate end to the intrusion of the
military demarcation line into the western sea from the south, which could
increase tensions," the report said.
A spokesman for South Korea's defense ministry said it had no
immediate comment on the North's allegations.
The KCNA said North Korea was launching a search operation to
recover the body.
The report added: "We have taken further necessary security
measures to ensure that any further incident of deteriorating trust and respect
between the North and the South is not in line with the intentions of our
Supreme Leadership." It will not happen under any circumstances. "
Without explanation
South Korea on Saturday called for a further investigation into
the deadly shooting of North Korea and suggested it could be a joint
investigation by both sides. [nL3N2GN00Z]
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