Niigata ex-Chongryon official took surreptitious pictures

NIIGATA, Japan - Chang Myong Su, 68, a former deputy chairman of the Niigata branch of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), speaks in an interview with Kyodo News. Chang said. he took pictures surreptitiously around Sadogashima island in mid-1960s on orders of his superior. (Kyodo)

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