There is no indication that an aide of Jang Song Thaek is currently attempting to defect to South Korea, a source in the South Korean intelligence community told NK News on Friday.
The source rejected claims that a high profile North Korean – responsible for managing the funds of the recently dismissed Jang Song Thaek – was currently being held by South Korean officials at a secret location in China.
There is no indication that an aide of Jang Song Thaek is currently attempting to defect to South Korea, a source in the South Korean intelligence community told NK News on Friday.
The source rejected claims that a high profile North Korean – responsible for managing the funds of the recently dismissed Jang Song Thaek – was currently being held by South Korean officials at a secret location in China.
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