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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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News N. Korean defectors start work as S.Korean civil servantsBreakthrough in defector employment comes as most refugees struggle to find work North Korean defectors officially started work on Monday as 7th grade civil servants for the Ministry of Unification. “We will keep supporting these five defectors so that they can take root in South Korean public offices, and also cooperate with other organizations to promote having more defectors working for the South Korean government,” an MoU official said on Monday. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |