Dead Body of North Korean Man Found on Ganghwado Coast... Object Suspected to be Drugs Attached

A body presumed to be that of a North Korean male was discovered by our military last week in the area of Ganghwa Island, Incheon.

According to intelligence authorities on the 27th, the military found the corpse, believed to be a North Korean civilian male, on the coast of Ganghwa Island on the 19th. Subsequently, the National Intelligence Service and the military, along with related agencies, launched a joint intelligence investigation.

Authorities found a substance suspected to be drugs among the belongings of the body and requested a detailed compositional analysis from the National Forensic Service. If the substance is confirmed to be drugs, it will be disposed of or handled according to relevant laws.

Authorities suspect that the man may have drowned while attempting to cross the Northern Limit Line (NLL) of the West Sea carrying drugs. If the joint intelligence investigation determines the body to be that of a North Korean civilian, the case will be transferred to the Ministry of Unification.

The Ministry of Unification will decide whether to hand over the body to North Korea in accordance with related laws, including the Guidelines for Handling North Korean Resident Corpses.

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