S Korean female tourist shot dead by N Korean soldier

Friday 11th July, 05:28 PM JST

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smithinjapan at 10:05 PM JST - 11th July

Blue: "A tragedy. I'm inclined to disbelieve the North Korean Account, as her media is controlled and subject to disbelief as a result. Whatever the case, it is a tragedy...."

Agreed that any NK account is likely dodgy, but do you think you're reading an NK account? It's not like you're watching NK news and deciding that you don't believe their account, you're reading wire reports from Western sources, and automatically assuming they have more credit.

Let's be objective until we get more 'facts'.
nandakandamanda at 10:27 PM JST - 11th July

More news from here and there. Some say she was 53, other 58. According to this latest article: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080711-00000971-san-int

she was walking by the beach. The TV was saying earlier that NK said she climbed over a 2 m high wire fence. The NK soldier tried to stop her by shouting and firing live warning shots, but she kept running about 1 km towards a small village, at which point he shot her. South Korea has announced that having seen the body, she was shot from behind and has at least two bullet wounds in her back.
Blue_Tiger at 12:07 AM JST - 12th July

smithinjapan, the NK Media is publishing hwat they want yu to hear. No different than what happens in Red China now, no different than what happened in the former Soviet Union. All this glorious news from Red China about her economic boom is totally iffy at est, and so is this story from North Korea. Both PRC Media and NK Media let you hear what they want you to hear.
efftta at 01:56 AM JST - 12th July

Fact of the matter is - what was she doing wandering around at 4.30 in the morning anyway?!
Blue_Tiger at 02:13 AM JST - 12th July

She could have been out praying alone. South Korea has a hgh Christian population, and many go to Prayer Meetings at 5:30am. This lady may have been out walking and praying by herself before going to a group meeting.
adaydream at 02:58 AM JST - 12th July

I agree it was tragic, but if the story is true she was ordered to stop.

If this was an act in an American facility, I'd be hearing how the soldiers were justified.

I hope this one act doesn't slow down the good things that have happened in the last year or so. < :-)
Badsey at 03:23 AM JST - 12th July

she was in NK at a NK resort = she was not trying to get into NK, but went outside the resort boundary.
adaydream at 03:34 AM JST - 12th July

She was ordered to stop.

I don't know about you, but I understand the command.

B/S about this prayers crap or this or that.

Ordered to stop. < :-)
Triple888 at 03:57 AM JST - 12th July

South Korean businessmen and government are naive to try to engage in capitalist activities with the Northern communists.
tclh at 06:39 AM JST - 12th July

SK government now should educate more its citizens about the dealing with deadly killing machines of NK:no free speech,no demonstration,no freedom,no democracy...let them go to see you not you go to see them may be the safest option.The only trouble is "they" have no money!
rajakumar at 06:53 AM JST - 12th July

South korea must resume tours,should not let this unfortunate incident prevent travel between koreas via tourism resorts.
lipscombe at 03:29 AM JST - 13th July

She could have been out praying alone. South Korea has a hgh Christian population, and many go to Prayer Meetings at 5:30am. This lady may have been out walking and praying by herself before going to a group meeting.

well...its a long shot, less than 30% of SK are christian, and even if she was christian she might have just been popping out to buy a cornetto. still nice attempt to shoehorn some "hallelujah" in the story
WilliB at 12:46 AM JST - 14th July

What a timely demonstration of good will by NK. Just in time to remind Japans government it should shut up about its abductees and support this wonderful new friendly regime next door.
Blue_Tiger at 05:46 AM JST - 14th July

adaydream - That is what the NK Media is saying that their men said to the lady. For all we know, they could have stormed in to her room, dragged her out, had their way with her, then, ordered her to "run", shooting her in the back when she did so. I trust the NK Media and their reports of this incident as much as I trust pigs to grow wings and fly...
nimbus at 09:47 AM JST - 15th July

Anyone wonder why a resort is right next to a DMZ with armed soldiers ready to shoot? I am guessing the DMZ surrounded the resort and was created to keep the tourists inside the resort so they do not venture out to see the real NK.