Seoul's Presidential Office on Saturday denied accusations of a cover-up... regarding a North Korean boat that crossed into South Korean waters undetected last week.
Presidential spokesperson Ko Min-jung wrote in a Facebook post... that the government was aware of the incident from day one... and shared its knowledge with the press.
Some, mostly conservative politicians,... raised suspicions that the government was trying conceal information related to the incident,... such as the exact location where the boat was found.
Ko denied the accusations,... and said she hopes the incident will not lead to further partisan strife.
