(LEAD) Appeals court upholds acquittals of former officials accused of cover-up in 2020 N.K. border murder case (opens original article in a new tab)

An appellate court in South Korea upheld the acquittal of former officials accused of covering up the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea, stating their actions did not constitute false information.

• Appeals court upheld acquittals of former officials over 2020 N.K. border murder cover-up
• Former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon and Coast Guard chief Kim Hong-hee found not guilty of drafting false documents
• Court ruled that administration's announcement, though using 'rash' language, did not constitute false information