WGAD said in its decision published Saturday that
The group arrived at the opinion at a meeting held in November, but the decision was not made public until this month.
Hwang's status following the hijacking remained unknown until 2001, when the mother of abducted South Korean flight attendant
Seong's mother was able to confirm for the first time Hwang's father was safe at a location, which about a decade later was identified as a place "120 miles from Sinuiju, and 60 miles from
In 2006, the
Hwang In-cheol has said he has confirmation from sources his father remains alive. In 2013, the activist attempted to bring him home, but the plan was scuttled following
On Saturday, WGAD said the continued arbitrary detention of
The working group also said it is unlikely Hwang was willingly staying in
In
Moon has previously said he looked forward to "concrete and practical discussions" with
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