South Korean officials condemned what they called North Korea's "atrocious act" and urged it to apologize and punish those responsible. Later in the day, a North Korean navy boat came and opened fire at him, South Korea's Defence Ministry said. South Korean Marines patrol on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea on Thursday after the deadly incident. The official, requesting anonymity citing department rules, said the South Korean official was wearing a life jacket and was on a small floating object when he was found in North Korean waters. In 2008, North Korean soldiers fatally shot a visiting South Korean tourist who wandered into a restricted area at the North's scenic Diamond Mountain resort.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2020 13:41 UTC