N.Korean attempts to return home via Vietnamese embassy



News N.Korean attempts to return home via Vietnamese embassy Attempts to claim asylum in Vietnamese embassy dismissed without consideration, woman claims Jiwon Song March 9, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Communist propaganda in Hanoi Vietnam by Eric Lafforgue on 2011-02-05 04:01:43 A woman from Pyongyang who insists she arrived in South Korea by mistake said she attempted to apply for asylum to the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul earlier this week. Kim Ryon Hui, a North Korean who arrived in Seoul in 2011, applied for political asylum on Tuesday at the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul in order to return to the North. According to Kim, the embassy's secretary called the police to escort her out. A woman from Pyongyang who insists she arrived in South Korea by mistake said she attempted to apply for asylum to the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul earlier this week. Kim Ryon Hui, a North Korean who arrived in Seoul in 2011, applied for political asylum on Tuesday at the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul in order to return to the North. According to Kim, the embassy's secretary called the police to escort her out. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N.Korean attempts to return home via Vietnamese embassy

Attempts to claim asylum in Vietnamese embassy dismissed without consideration, woman claims

Jiwon Song March 9, 2016

N.Korean attempts to return home via Vietnamese embassy

Communist propaganda in Hanoi Vietnam by Eric Lafforgue on 2011-02-05 04:01:43

A woman from Pyongyang who insists she arrived in South Korea by mistake said she attempted to apply for asylum to the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul earlier this week.

Kim Ryon Hui, a North Korean who arrived in Seoul in 2011, applied for political asylum on Tuesday at the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul in order to return to the North. According to Kim, the embassy's secretary called the police to escort her out.

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