Kim Jong Un apologizes for lethal shooting of South Korean official

South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologized for killing a South Korea official, Report says, citing NK News.

South Korea’s presidential office said Friday that Kim conveyed an apology in a message to South Korea. It cited Kim as calling the incident “unexpected” and “unfortunate.”

It’s incredibly unusual for a North Korean leader to apologize to rival South Korea on any issue.

On Thursday, South Korea accused North Korea of fatally shooting one of its public servants who was likely trying to defect and burning his body after finding him on a floating object in North Korean waters earlier this week. South Korean officials condemned North Korea for what they called an “atrocious act” and pressed it to punish those responsibly.