North Korean assassin who became pastor in South following failed mission dies

Kim Shin-jo resettled in South Korea as a pastor (Yonhap via AP)

Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his failed mission to assassinate then-president Park Chung-hee in 1968, has died aged 82.

Mr Kim died of old age and his official funeral is set for Saturday, his Sungrak Church in Seoul said.