The South Korean media has seen a recent influx of reports on defections of high-ranking North Korean officials’, leading to speculation of an impending collapse. Experts are far from certain however, with one telling NK News such speculation is irresponsible.
On Friday, Channel A - a subsidiary of the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper - reported the defection of Park Seung Won, who once worked as a vice representative for the defense ministerial talks in 2000 at Jeju Island and who also directed the building of the Masikryong Ski Resort in 2013.
The South Korean media has seen a recent influx of reports on defections of high-ranking North Korean officials’, leading to speculation of an impending collapse. Experts are far from certain however, with one telling NK News such speculation is irresponsible.
On Friday, Channel A - a subsidiary of the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper - reported the defection of Park Seung Won, who once worked as a vice representative for the defense ministerial talks in 2000 at Jeju Island and who also directed the building of the Masikryong Ski Resort in 2013.
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