In an unprecedented step, South Korea suggests joint investigation with North Korea into the mysterious death of a South Korean official, hours after a rare apology from Kim Jong Un.
while on duty on a fisheries boat near the island of Yeonpyeong, close to South Korea's sea border.
The incident prompted an apology from Kim in a letter to South Korea's presidential Blue House on Friday, where he was quoted as saying he was"very sorry" for the"unfortunate incident that happened in our waters."Baek Seung-ryul / AP After a National Security Council meeting, South Korea's presidential office said that they had"decided to make the request to North Korea to conduct additional investigations and also request for a joint-investigation with North Korea, if necessary."
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