ICC announces preliminary investigation into two inter-Korean clashes

The ICC is investigating whether the sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island constituted war crimes.

According to KBS, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has just released a mid-term report related to the preliminary investigation into North Korea's sinking of the Cheonan cruiser and shelling of South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island.

Salvaging the warship Cheonan (Photo: Getty images)

According to a report published on the ICC website on November 22, the court requested North Korea to provide documents in April this year, but has not received a response. Therefore, the ICC will continue to collect relevant documents and consider the decision to investigate.

The ICC has been conducting a two-year preliminary investigation to determine whether the sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010 constituted war crimes.

The ICC will begin a formal investigation after collecting sufficient evidence in the preliminary investigation and upon the approval of the investigation by the judicial division./.

According to (vov.vn) - LT